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2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

fire · 1248115 · 2015-12-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
53,387
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO FULLY ACCELERATE HOWEVER, IT MOVED SLOWLY AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT CALIPERS, THE CORES, THE ROTORS AND THE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AGAIN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER, BOTH REAR BRAKE HOSES, THE WHEEL CYLINDER, THE FRONT CYLINDER, THE BRAKE MONITOR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,387. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10816434
Machine
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