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2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 691656 · 2008-10-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
66,300

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND THEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL VIBRATES AND PUSHES BACK ON THE CONTACT'S FOOT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CRASH INTO A PILE OF COD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,300.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10244958
Machine
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