# 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `871937` · 2011-08-05 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 123,195
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WHEEL HUBS AND THE BOLTS TO MELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,195.
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