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2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR

crash · 545963 · 2005-07-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
Miles at failure
63,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE ENGAGING AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT, IE: SLOWING DOWN, STOPPING. BRAKES FAILED AT A LOW SPEED WITH A HARD PEDAL. RAN INTO A BUILDING AIR CONDITIONING UNIT CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. GMC REMOVED, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE FRONT SPEED SENSORS FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10130045
Machine
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