NHTSA complaint: 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY Z71 SILVERADO EXT CAB 4X4 WITH THE 5.3 V8 WITH 42000 MILES. WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO UNDER 10 MPH FOR RAILROAD CROSSING THEN COASTING OVER AND WENT TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP FOR THE STOP LIGHT, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING CAUSING ME TO REAR END A LARGE GRAVEL DUMP TRUCK. CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER, GRILL AND WRINKLED MY HOOD. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PAST PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES AND WITHOUT OUT WARNING THEY FAILED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND TSB 03-05-25-007A SEP 04 BRAKES - LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION DESCRIBING MY PROBLEM. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS AND IT APPEARS THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. WHY HASN'T GM ISSUED A RECALL SINCE THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT TIME WHEN I CAN'T STOP WHEN A CHILD IS IN FRONT OF ME! I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE AND HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED UNTIL I GET A RESPONSE FROM GM SINCE I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO MAKE THIS AS A INSURANCE CLAIM. *JB
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation