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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR

crash · 537237 · 2005-05-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VECHILE AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES THE ABS KICKS IN AND THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP. IT HAS CASUED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND 1 SMACK INTO A GARAGE DOOR. I TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS TRUCK AND IT WAS THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 24,000 MILES ON IT BUT IS OUT OF WARR DUE TO AGE. DEALER WANTS $400 TO FIX, BUT IT APPEARS BASED ON MY MECHANIC AND REPORTS READ ON INTERNET THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AND GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10122521
Machine
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