2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

DT: CONSUMER STATED THE ABS SENSOR WENT GONE OUT TWICE ON HIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THE ABS FAILED (41,219 MILES) THE VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE SECOND TIME THE ABS FAILED (60,675 MILES) THE CONSUMER HIT A SMALL STEEL POLE. DURING NORMAL BRAKING PROCEDURES, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULSATES AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR NOISES LETTING THE CONSUMER KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE MECHANIC REPLACED ONE FRONT HUB WITH THE ABS BRAKE SENSOR. THE SECOND TIME BOTH HUBS AND ABS SENSORS WERE REPLACED. *JB