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2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 860770 · 2011-06-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
125,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2001 CHEVY SILVERADO K2500 BRAKE FAILURE. DRIVING HOME ON A COUNTRY BLACKTOP ROAD, ROAD WET FROM RAIN BUT VISIBILITY GOOD. APPROACHING A 45 MPH CURVE I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR QUICKLY. THE TRUCK FRONT TIRES HAD NO BRAKES AND THE REARS LOCKED UP. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A 360 SPIN AND OFF THE ROAD AT APPROX. 50 MPH. THE TRUCK WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND INTO A SWAMPY AREA. UPON INSPECTION THE BRAKE LINES TO THE FRONT WHEELS HAD BLOWN OUT AND WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE GM DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. APPROX. $12,000 LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10405656
Machine
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