# 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CLASSIC — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `762410` · 2010-02-14 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO CLASSIC
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 1,300
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CLASSIC, SINCE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT.  I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW.  THE FIRST OCCURRENCE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT NO INJURIES.  I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER, THEY CHECKED THE "COMPUTER" AND SAID "THE COMPUTER DOES NOT HAVE ANY CODES, SO NOTHING CAN BE WRONG."  THE BRAKES HAVE LOCKED-UP, NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THE FIRST ACCIDENT.  THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 25-30 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS.  IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NEVER OCCURRING IN THE SAME CONDITIONS.  I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY SENT A REGIONAL SUPERVISOR IN TO LOOK AT THE REPORTS.  HE GAVE THE SAME ANSWER AND BASICALLY SAID IF THE COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW A PROBLEM THEN THEIR CANT BE A PROBLEM, AND THEY COULDN'T AFFORD TO BEGIN REPLACING PARTS THAT COULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM.  THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.  IT HAS HAPPENED AS RECENTLY AS 1 WEEK AGO. *TR
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