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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1213743 · 2015-08-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
92,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. MA 10/14 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10759939
Machine
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