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2001 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 540854 · 2005-06-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CHEVROLET TRUCK
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity

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

Narrative

POTENTIAL FOR FATAL ACCIDENTS. THE 2001 CHEV. 1500 SILVERADO I DRIVE HAS POOR BRAKES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESS TO A POINT BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN BACKING AND LOOKING OUT THE BACK WINDOW I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HIT THE ACCELLERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. THIS CAUSES THE ASB SYSTEM TO ACCTIVATE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY TELL ME THAT THE BRAKE PEDEL TRAVEL IS NO GREATER THAN ANY OTHER VEHILCE OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. TWO OF MY SONS DRIVE THE CHEV SUBURUBAN AND COMPLAIN OF POOR BRAKES AS WELL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10126293
Machine
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