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2003 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1 injured · 735202 · 2009-09-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CHEVROLET TRUCK
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
50,500
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING RT.523 TO FLEMINGTON,NJ ,I NEEDED TO USE THE BRAKES TO DECELERATE AND WHEN I PUSHED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR NO BRAKES [XXX] NEAR REARENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY VEHICLE IS A CHEVROLET 2003 SILVERADO 2500HD EXT.CAB TRUCK SHORTBED. LATER I FOUND THAT ALL 4 BRAKELINES RUSTED,CORRODED GOING TO THE ABS JUNCTION BOX UNDER THE CAB DRIVER'S SIDE.WHY IS THERE NO NATIONAL RECALL FOR THIS? ARE YOU WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED,OR A FIRST RESPONDER GETS INJURED BEFORE TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION? JUST LIKE FORD AND THE ROLLOVERS DUE TO THE TIRES ON THE SUVS SEVERAL YEARS AGO. IT'S TIME TO STOP THIS BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS!!! *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10283690
Machine
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