SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Miles at failure
65,952
Speed
55 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 SILVERADO TO WORK I HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES TO TRY TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. AT THAT MOMENT THE ABS CONTROLLER FAILED AND SUBSEQUENTLY I COLLIDED WITH THE DEER. I ALSO HAVE CHECKED VARIOUS FORUMS ON THE SUBJECT AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN FAR TOO MANY ABS FAILURES ON THE 1999 CHEVY SILVERADOS. GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.*AK