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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR

crash · 534585 · 2005-05-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
8 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED UNDER 10 MPH AND ABS FAILS...MY VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO A CEMENT POLE IN PARKING SPACE CAUSING $1600 DAMAGE...ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AS VEHICLE WAS IN THEIR REPAIR SHOP THE VERY DAY BEFORE FOR EXACT COMPLAINT AND WAS NOT ADDRESSED...SECOND DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY KNEW THE PROBLEM AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING FRONT SPEED SENSORS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10120635
Machine
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