# 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `893217` · 2011-12-01 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 228,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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
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