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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash2 injured · 568222 · 2006-01-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I PURCHASED A 2004 SILVERADO IN DEC OF 03. I HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE THE FIRST DAY. THE BRAKE ARE VERY SOFT AND OFTEN THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK JUST WILL NOT STOP SAFELY. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF THE POOR BRAKE SYSTEM I HAD AN ACCIDENT 1 MONTH AFTER BUYING THE TRUCK. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10146968
Machine
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