# 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
> NHTSA complaint `545963` · 2005-07-26 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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.
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