# 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1262183` · 2016-02-19 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 14,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 1/15/16 IN WHICH I WAS SIDESWIPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.  UPON IMPACT, I HAD NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING CONTROL.  THIS CAUSED ME TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON.  THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.  I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE OR CONTROL IT.  I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE.  I AM VERY CONCERNED.  I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH ELECTRICAL ISSUES, YET THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING OR IT WAS MINOR CORRECTIONS.  I HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNED WITH THE ELECTRONICS OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN AUGUST 2015.  THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE TRUCK.
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