# 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
> NHTSA complaint `197582` · 2000-02-15 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
## Narrative
BRAKING POWER IS  INSUFFICIENT, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE ROTOR WEAR, AND  EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.   ALSO;  WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED  REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE PREMATURELY.   DEALER HAS INSPECTED  VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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