# 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `479463` · 2004-07-06 · 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:** SILVERADO
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 23,359
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES FAILED.  THIS CAUSED  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE.   CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND  MECHANIC  DETERMINED THAT SPEED CONTROL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND HE REPLACED IT,  HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.  *AK  THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS DUE TO RUST, THE PADS, BRAKE BLEEDER SCREWS DUE TO RUST, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR.  *NM
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