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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 591722 · 2006-08-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
110,350
Speed
67 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 67 MPH OVER A BRIDGE WITH BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE BRIDGE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - THE INSPECTOR DID FIND FOUR CODES STORED FOR THE BRAKES. GM EXPLAINED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS NOT THE RESULT OF THE OPEN RECALL 05V379000 WHICH HAD NOT YET BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAB AND BOX. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10164902
Machine
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