# 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `891326` · 2011-11-19 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 132,299
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SUDDENLY TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, BRAKE LINE RUPTURED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE BEFORE RUNNING OFF ROAD. TOOK TRUCK TO MEINEKE DEALER AND HAD RUPTURED BRAKE LINE REPLACED AND ALL OTHERS INSPECTED. MECHANIC REPORTED RUPTURED BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED.  *TR
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