# 2002 CHEVROLET S PICKUP — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `400427` · 2003-03-31 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** S PICKUP
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 16,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
REAR BRAKE FAILURE AND RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AT THE FRONT SHACKLE WHICH CAUSE TO SEND MY TRUCK IN A UNCONTROLLED SLIDE AND WHEN THAT HAPPENED I WAS NOT ABLE TO BRAKE AND STOP MY VEHICLE IN TIME TO NOT HIT THE TREES.   *NLM
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