# 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
> NHTSA complaint `575072` · 2006-03-08 · 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, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
- **Miles at failure:** 18,600
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TO:  <CAC@CHEVROLET.COM>  SUBJECT:  OWNER ASSISTANCE: P. ADAMS  SUBJECT: CUSTOMER HAS SERIOUS ISSUES MOSSY CHEVROLET  DATE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 4:59 PM   TO CHEVROLET:  MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS:FROM: WEBMASTER.FSS@GSA.GOV  SENT: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2005 10:14 PM  SUBJECT:  GM 2001 FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T   CUSTOM ALLOY WHEELS W/A/T TIRES.  THAT MAKES 8 RIMS BUT END RESULT WAS THE TIRES WHERE  FIRESTONE LT245/75-16 STEELTEX A/T. 50PSI.LOAD RANGE C  SPEC. OR NUMBERS ON TIRES 108/104RM/S   TPC SPEC.2313 (00  8008)  (08162 0R5)  (LT245/75-R16) FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES ON CUSTOMERS TRUCK WHERE DEFECTIVE AND   SIGHT OF SIDEWALL DEFORMATIONS   CUSTOMER  GIVEN INCORRECT RESPONSE TO REQUEST   BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED IT WAS BROUGHT TO MOSSY CHEVROLET THAT CUSTOMER ADVISING SERVICE WRITER OF CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TIRES [PEELING] GM IN THEIR 'COMMITMENT TO SAFETY' WARRANTIES SUCH DEFECTS I WILL BE FILING FOR 'REIMBURSEMENT' CLAIM, ALONG THOSE GROUNDS. MAY I SUGGEST THAT YOU FAMILIARIZE YOURSELVES WITH WHAT AND HOW YOU SELL. DENYING OR MISREPRESENTING ANY TERMS OF THOSE AGREEMENTS ARE FRAUD. MY TIME WAS MIS-USED AND WASTED ALONG WITH ME AND ANY PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE WHERE IN UNNECESSARY JEOPARDY FROM THESE PRACTICES. [PLUS THE GENERAL PUBLIC] IF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE PRICE OF YOUR ACTIONS [SHOULD HAVE]   ANYTHING MORE SERIOUS HAPPENED (YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON LIFE) OTHER THAN ME LOSING THE FRONT TIRE AND GRINDING TO A STOP ON RIM IS
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