# 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `837538` · 2011-01-19 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 100,100
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION, RUST OUT.  A DEER RAN INTO THE HIGHWAY, HIT BRAKES TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.  HIT DEER AND DID MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT OF TRUCK. AFTER INSPECTION, ALL BRAKE LINES NEED REPLACED.  UNSAFE TO DRIVE.  THIS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT, INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.  *TR
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