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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 933304 · 2012-08-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
132,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES BLEW OUT DUE TO ROT. I WAS TRAVELING ~50 MPH IN THE FAST LANE OF A HIGHWAY WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS FORCED TO PUT THE TRUCK INTO THE CONCRETE DIVIDER AND USE THE PARKING BRAKE. I SIDESWIPED ONE CAR. AS THE POLICE TOOK MY REPORT ALL BRAKE FLUID LEAK OUT FROM MULTIPLE RUPTURES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10470142
Machine
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