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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 698930 · 2008-12-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
117,145
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A PULSATING NOISE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED SUDDENLY AND HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE FOR THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS. GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE WAS REPAIRED TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,145.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10250851
Machine
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