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2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 587113 · 2006-07-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
84,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK MY VEHICLE I BEGAN COMING TO A STOP AND WAS GOING TO BEGIN BACKING UP, AT THIS TIME, THE ABS KICKED IN AND THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD HITTING A PARKED CAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING. IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN BETWEEN MY VEHICLE AND THE ONE HIT, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE LOT TO THE DEALER. WAS TOLD TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE TRUCK HAD 84000 MILES AND BRAKES HAD ALL BEEN REPLACED 3 MONTHS EARLIER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK NOW. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10161349
Machine
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