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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 893217 · 2011-12-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
228,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RUSTED BRAKE LINES FAILED ON MY 99 CHEVY SILVERADO AND I CRASHED INTO MY GARAGE DOOR PULLING IN. THERE WAS NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKE AND THERE WAS NONE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ONLY REASON WHY MY TRUCK HAS SO MANY MILES IS BECAUSE IT WAS USED TO TOW A TRAILER ACROSS COUNTRY FOR 5 YEARS FOR THE LAST 7 IT HAS BEEN USED AS A AS NEEDED TRUCK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10438005
Machine
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