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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

crash · 615472 · 2007-03-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 3500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE ON THE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 WAS ENGAGED IT WOULD ONLY HOLD THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE HE EXITED THE VEHICLE IT WOULD ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THIS HAPPENED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE OR A HILL. THIS CONTACT STATED THIS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS CRASHES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30000. THERE WAS A RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED FOR THIS PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND RUSTED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, DID NOT COME TO ANY CONCLUSION AS TO WHAT CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM ANY SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 30000 MILES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10184224
Machine
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