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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 912622 · 2012-04-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
114,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND IT FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACTS GARAGE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10453805
Machine
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