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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 566545 · 2005-12-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1) APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 20 MPH. APPLIED BRAKES WITH 100 FT TO GO TO STOP SIGN. PAVEMENT DRY UNDER DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS. PAVEMENT LESS THAN 20% SNOW/ICE COVERED UNDER PASSEANGER WHEELS. TEMPERATURE 0 DEGREES F. 3:00 PM 2) I APPLIED THE BRAKES 100 FEET FROM THE STOP SIGN. THE ABS FIRED PREVENTING THE BRAKES FROM ENGAGING. TRANSMISSON DID DID NOT DISENGAGE. TRIED RELEASING BRAKES AND REAPPLYING, BUT ABS CONTINUED TO FIRE. PICKUP DID NOT SLOW AT ALL DUE TO TRANSMISSON CONTINUING TO BE ENGAGED AT THROTTLE IDLE. CAR AHEAD OF ME AT STOP SIGN WAS DAMAGED CONSIDERABLY IN RIGHT REAR QUATER. MY PICKUP RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO FRONT. 3) CORRECTIVE ACTION NOT TAKEN YET. LOOKING INTO OPTIONS FOR REPLACEMENT OF ABS. RECALL EXISTS IN OTHER NORTHERN STATES FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT NOT IN MINNESOTA. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10145712
Machine
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