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2024 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 2036648 · 2024-10-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2024
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
6 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I was towing a dump trailer with gravel in it down a gravel road grade (downhill around 5-7mph) and received a warning on the DTC about the trailer brake being disconnected. All of the lights on the trailer were still working, however the trailer brakes no longer functioned and all of the braking was transferred to the truck. The trailer slowly pushed the rear end of the truck around causing the vehicle to jackknife and causing significant damage to the bumper and bed. After researching this post incident, there appears to be numerous complaints and TSB from chevy regarding a faulty brake controller when towing a trailer where the voltage can backfeed into the vehicle causing the vehicle brake controller to disable. Currently working with insurance to come up with a damage quote. Bulletin # 23-NA-149

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11622718
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown