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2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1580592 · 2019-07-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2017
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
46,801
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT RESPONSIVE. YOU MUST APPLY MAXIMUM FORCE TO TRY AND STOP THE VEHICLE. I WAS PARALLEL PARKING AND HIT A MAILBOX CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY REAR RIGHT FENDER BECAUSE THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP PROPERLY. I HAD THE TRUCK CHECKED AND THEY OLD ME IT WAS A FAULTY VACCUM PUMP. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11229192
Machine
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