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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 191880 · 2000-01-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ANTI-LOCK FAILED TO ENGAGE. ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO DITCH. THE BRAKES HAVE PERFORMED ERRATICALLY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. PROBLEMS INCLUDE ANTI-LOCK ENGAGING ON DRY ROADS AT LOW SPEEDS,MUSHY PEDAL, PEDAL OOZING TO FLOOR AT STOP LIGHTS,AND CONTINUALLY POOR STOPPING ABILITY. PROBLEMS REPORTED TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE AND SEVERAL TIMES AFTER. THERE VERY COMPETANT STAFF BELIEVE THE UNIT PERFORMS LIKE ALL THE OTHERS THEY HAVE SEEN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
717062
Machine
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