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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1194360 · 2015-06-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

NO WARNING!!!(SOFT BRAKES OR DASHBOARD LIGHTS), TRUCK BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED IN TRAFFIC! AFTER STOP LIGHT, IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC. SILVERADO CRASHED INTO SMALL CAR AND THEN, THAT CAR INTO ANOTHER. NO INJURIES, MINOR DAMAGE. I LOVED THIS TRUCK. I HAVE A FOLDER AN INCH THICK ON THIS VEHICLE'S MAINTENANCE! NEVER HAS IT'S SERVICE BEEN IGNORED! CHEVY SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM. I WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE RIDICULOUSLY CHEAP PARTS USED. MADE IN USA, CHEVY TOUGH!!!! WHAT A BAD JOKE!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10730871
Machine
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