NHTSA complaint: 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES
2002 CHEV. 1500 SILV. PURCH. 2001 TX.ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED ON ST UNDER 5MPH,BROUGHT TO MECHANIC.,BRAKE PADS, AND TIRES.SOUTHEAST TEXAS HOT AND VERY HUMID, LAWS OF NATURE, AIRBAGS ARE NO GOOD IN EITHER VEHICLE.(SHE HAS A SON AGE 14, AND 3YR OLD GRL).AXIL IS RUSTY WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT BREAK.GOD IS WITH ALL OF US ,HIS INTENTIONS ARE ALWAYS GOOD. GOD PROTECTED HER AND HER CHIILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE THUS SO FAR..\& WE DESIRE TO PROTECT THIER CHILDREN AND YOU KNOW THIS, BUT SOMETIMES PEOPLE GO THROUGH UNFORTUNATE TRAGEDYS SUCH AS DIVORCE, HEALTH, ETC.A SINGLE, NO MONEY THAT WANTS SAFETY FOR THER CHILDREN AND WORK .CHEVY SILVERADO BROUGHT NEW PAID OFF LESS THAN 3YR. HER 1994 FORD MUSTANG (WAS INSURED FARMERS)PURCHASED IN 1997.ABS BRAKES FAILED, TRANSMISION PROB.& ENGINE REPLACED. TRUCK( GEICO INS) UNDRIVABLE BECAUSE OFELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ABS,RUSTY BRAKE LINES, RUSTY AXILS,LEAK IN THE LINE,NO HORN, DOORS DO NOT SEAL WATER LEAK, PAINT FADED,EVEN TOOLS CAN NOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS.SHE HAS A COLLEGE DEGREE AND LIVING IN A HOME SHE BOUGHT (BEFORE THE TRAGEDY )WHEN SHE WORKED.(HELPING OTHERS AT HERMAN MEMORIAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL BEAUMONT BEHAVIOR CENTER OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS, MEHAFFY WEBER LAW FIRM, CHRISTUS ST.MARYS HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT CENTER, PORT ARTHUR ANIMAL CLINIC,PORT ARTHUR NEWS PAPER, PNG ISD AS A SUB-TEACHER,SPINDLETOP MHMR AND FAMILY SERVICES WOMANS AND CHILDRENS SHELTER. SHE HAS VOLUNTEERED AT 3 RIVERS COUNCIL FOR BOYSCOUTS OF AMERICA AND EVEN GRADULATED WITH THE WO HE LO MEDALI
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation