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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

crash · 533142 · 2005-05-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONTACT STATES: THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONSUMER RAN INTO A VEHICLE. THE ROTORS RUSTED SO BADLY THAT BRAKES WERE NOT BEING APPLIED. WHEN HE CONTACTED GM. THEY TOLD HIM TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE HUB ASSEMBLY. THEY WOULDN'T PAY FOR THE BRAKES OR THE DAMAGE DONE TO HIS TRUCK. JUST THE HUB ASSEMBLY.*AK THE IGNITION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10119551
Machine
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