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2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 472310 · 2004-01-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
58,563

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKES FAIL AT LOW SPEED, TRY TO GO INTO ANTI-LOCK. CHANGED COMPLETE BRAKES,ROTORS,PADS ETC. ON ALL FOUR(4) WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SCHEDULED FOR RECHECK SEPTEMBER 30/03 FOR REVIEW OF HOSES AND LINES ALSO WILL PUT ON COMPUTOR FOR FAULT READINGS. TRUCK CRASHED INTO A WOOD PILE AT OUR SUMMER HOME NO PERSONNAL INJURIES BUT SOME PAINT SCRATCHING. DISCONNECTED THE FUSE FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAD NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES FAILING JUST THAT ABS LIGHT AND HAND BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. PUT THE FUSE BACK IN AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS THIS IS WHY IT WILL BE RECHECKED SEPTEMBER 30/03 TO READ FAULTS AS THEY ARE STILL FAILING. VERY SCAREY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN NO BRAKES AT LOW SPEED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10071380
Machine
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