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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 938545 · 2012-09-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
76,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WITHOUT WARNING, I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT WITH CARS IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED MY BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, AND I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I LATER DISCOVERED THAT MY BRAKE LINE IN THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED!! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10474419
Machine
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