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2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

crash · 780309 · 2010-04-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. I HIT BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AS I APPROACHED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME (ALREADY STOPPED). THE BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, THEN WHEN I SLOWED TO ABOUT 5 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND I HIT THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME AT ABOUT 5 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. AFTER THE ACCIDENT MY BRAKES WORKED AND I DROVE HOME. MY MECHANIC AND MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER WERE BOTH FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID MY WHEEL BEARING HAD CORROSION AND IT CAUSED THE ABS SENSOR IN THE WHEEL BEARING TO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND TO DISABLE MY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324867
Machine
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