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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 861354 · 2011-06-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
67,606
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKE LINE BURST AND WE LOST OUR BRAKES! SLOW SPEED AND RURAL LOCATION SO WE WERE ABLE TO STOP BY STEERING OFF-ROAD AND INTO SOME BUSHES. INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AND FOUND A LEAK IN THE STEEL LINE GOING TO THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. THE BRAKE LINE HAD EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON IT AS WELL AS CORROSION ON ADJACENT LINES. THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE, STEEL BRAKE LINES IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY DO NOT RUST OUT AT 67,606 MILES... EXCEPT ON THIS TRUCK. SHAMEFUL DESIGN AND POOR MATERIALS ARE THE CAUSE. SOMEBODY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10406668
Machine
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