SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
102,500
Speed
5 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
FAILURE OF SERVICE BRAKES WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH (LOW SPEED). CAUSED BY CORROSION OF SPEED SENSORS. REPAIRED BY DEALER (CLEANING OF SPEED SENSORS). DEALER REPAIR MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN PAST AND ANOTHER SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED A FEW DAYS AFTER THIS ONE, INVOLVING ANOTHER CHEVROLET TRUCK. DEALER FURTHER RELATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM HOWEVER HAS ONLY ISSUED A BULLETIN ON HOW TO REPAIR AT OWNERS COST (APPROX. $400.00 WITHOUT REPLACEMENT PARTS, ONLY LABOR). *NM