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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 709341 · 2009-02-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
61,420
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ABS FAILED, MOTOR KEPT RUNNING UNTIL THE FUSE WAS PULLED, WENT TO DEALER, I WAS TOLD REPAIRS WOULD COST $800-1100 FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE ICE BELT STATES, BUT NOT IN THE SOUTH.. THE ABS FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WITH A 1000 POUND TRAILER IN TOW, A VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HIM, MINOR DAMAGE $2500. MY POINT IS THE SOUTH HAS A HUMIDITY PROBLEM THAT CAUSES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL, WE HAVE SALT AIR IN MOBILE, ALABAMA. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE FOR ALL NOT JUST THE ICE BELT C/K 1500 PICKUPS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10259563
Machine
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