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2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1681513 · 2020-08-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES IT GETS REALLY HARD AND WILL NOT STOP. IT HAPPENED TO ME IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND DID NOT STOP. THEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I REAR-ENDED SOMEONE AND I WAS NOT DRIVING VERY FAST. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF A CHILD OR CAR RUNS OUT IN FRONT OF ME I WIL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. I HAVE PAID MECHANICS TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, DISC'S BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO HURT MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11342836
Machine
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