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2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 863129 · 2011-06-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
153,402
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY BRAKES ARE BEGINNING TO FAIL WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS. NOTICEABLE WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING SPACES. I HIT THE BACK OF A PARKED VEHICLE THIS WEEKEND BECAUSE OF IT AND NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. WHEN THE SHARP TURN IS MADE (IN EITHER DIRECTION) THE ABS KICKS IN AND THE PEDAL BEGINS TO VIBRATE THEN GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500, 4 WHEEL DRIVE. ON 6/21/2011 I CALLED CHEVROLET TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM AND ASK FOR HELP AND THEY WOULD NOT BECAUSE A RECALL HAD NOT BEEN MADE. I FOUND OTHER RECALLS ONLINE STATING THIS SAME KIND OF PROBLEM; (NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000) I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO ISSUE A RECALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO I CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS I AM GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE RIGHT NOW TO MAKE MY VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10408451
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