# 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `668960` · 2008-05-08 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 486
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500.  WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED.  THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND WAS FINALLY STOPPED WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED.  A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SCRATCHES DOWN THE SIDE AND A DENT IN THE REAR.  THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND STATED THAT HE WOULD CALL HIS DOCTOR FOR AN EXAM.  THE DEALER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 486.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*