# 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
> NHTSA complaint `548537` · 2005-08-09 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
- **Miles at failure:** 10
## Narrative
DT: AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE  OWNER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS  A  BRAKE PROBLEM. BRAKES  FELT MUSHY, AND  OPERATED POORLY.  THE OWNER WAS GOING TO TRY TO LIVE WITH THIS, THEN IT GOT WORSE. THE OWNER  WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION  ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH.    TRAFFIC STOPPED AND THE OWNER PUSHED THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP.  HAD TO VEER ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD  IN ORDER TO GIVE THE TRUCK ENOUGH ROOM TO STOP.  THERE WAS ONLY 20,00 MILES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE OWNER GOT THE PARTS, AND THEN TOOK OFF FRONT WHEELS AND THE FRONT BRAKES LOOKED LIKE BRAND NEW. HOWEVER, WHEN HE PULLED OFF THE REAR WHEELS HE SAW THAT  ROTORS  WERE  WARPED.  THE  OWNER CONTACTED GM,  THEY ADVISED HIM  TO TAKE VEHICLE  TO THE DEALER. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER ADVISED HIM  THAT THE ROTORS COULD  NOT BE TURNED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED  THAT THEY WERE SENDING THE ROTORS BACK TO GM FOR REPLACEMENT.  HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT DO THAT. THE OWNER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS TELLING THE TRUTH. THE OWNER WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE ROTORS HIMSELF. *AK
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