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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 867353 · 2011-07-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
124,764
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1. BRAKE LINE TUBING CORROSION BLEW A HOLE IN THE BRAKE TUBING WHILE BRAKING TO MAKE A TURN. 2. BRAKE LINE FLUID DRAINED FROM MASTER CYLINDER, TRUCK CAN NOT BE DRIVEN, IT TOOK SOME SERIOUS DRIVING TO GET THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN TO VEER INTO AN OPEN PARKING LOT BEFORE SLAMMING INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. 3.THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED AND IS NOW SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WITHOUT BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT OTHER CHEVY SILVERADO OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME BRAKE LINE CORROSION FAILURE. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10413107
Machine
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