NHTSA complaint: 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. TWO DAYS AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT HAS CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP EVERY 2,000 TO 3,000 MILES. EACH TIME THE FUEL PUMP FAILED, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND PREVENTED HER FROM DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,500.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation