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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 944571 · 2012-10-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
113,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO STOP AND PULL INTO MY DRIVE WAY THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE MADE CONTACT WITH MY GARAGE DOOR AND IT WAS DAMAGED IN THE INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO FAILURE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP AND THE LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10480140
Machine
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