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2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 468664 · 2004-01-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
31,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TRUCK HAS INTERMITTENTLY HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE IT WAS NEW. WHAT WILL OCCUR IS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES BELOW 20 MPH THE PEDAL WILL FADE TO THE FLOOR AND YOU WILL HEAR THE ABS KICKING IN. THE TRUCK WILL TAKE A VERY LONG TIME TO STOP. THIS OCCURS ONCE A MONTH AND HAS NOW STARTED TO OCCUR WEEKLY IF NOT DAILY. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10069550
Machine
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