# 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1518874` · 2018-11-27 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 75,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROX 40 MPH, TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY AND I APPLIED AS MUCH FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I WAS PHYSICALLY ABLE TO.  THE TRUCK BEGAN SLOWING BUT NOT NEARLY FAST ENOUGH AND I COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.  THE BRAKE PERFORMANCE SEEMS TO HAVE DECLINED OVER TIME AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT.  THERE APPEARED TO BE PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP BUT THE TRUCK DID NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED.  I AM REPORTING BECAUSE I READ AN ARTICLE REGARDING A PROBE INTO ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES ON THE YEAR TRUCK THAT I OWN.  AT THE TIME I DID NOT THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT IT BUT NOW I BELIEVE THAT THIS BRAKING ISSUE MAY HAVE DIRECTLY RESULTED IN THE COLLISION.
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