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2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 699159 · 2008-12-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
16,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT TWO YEARS AGO REGARDING THE ABS LOCKING UP IN RAINY CONDITIONS. ALL FOUR OF HIS TIRES LOCKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH TWO BUSHES AND STRUCK A LARGE TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $7,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL SINCE THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THE VEHICLES IN THE NORTH OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT NOT THE SOUTH. THE CONTACT HAS A LAWYER AND SPOKE WITH THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE BRAKE FAILURE. HE NO LONGER DRIVES THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10251033
Machine
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