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2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1235650 · 2015-11-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
126,523
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 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO A CURB. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,523. UPDATED 1/15/16 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10788572
Machine
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