# 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
> NHTSA complaint `495549` · 2004-09-11 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- **Miles at failure:** 65,952
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## 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
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