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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 877362 · 2011-09-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10423031
Machine
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