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2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 687331 · 2008-09-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
162,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING A ROTTEN AND CORRODED BRAKE LINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 162,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10241456
Machine
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