2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO EXT CAB 4WD (Z71) IN OCTOBER OF 2003. THE TRUCK HAD 23000 (+) MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN PURCHASED. ON DECEMBER 13 OF 2003 WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK AND TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE, TRAFFIC BEGAN COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC STOP. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES THERE WAS A LOUD "GRINDING" NOISE AND I WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS I CONTINUED TO APPLY MANIMUM PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR ACCOMPANIED ONLY BY A LOUD "VACUUM" SOUND. THIS BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN A SIX CAR COLLISION WITH FOUR INJURIES. DESPITE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS, THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVES CONTINUE TO CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE "PROBLEM" DOES NOT REQUIRE A RECALL - WHAT A JOKE. ARE THEY WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE IS FATALLY INJURED?*AK