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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 793461 · 2010-06-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
43,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PULLING FROM THE DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END AND BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT THAT TIME. WHEN LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED HAVING PROBLEMS AND WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT BUT STILL COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 43,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10336362
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