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2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 945340 · 2012-10-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
179,102
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS GOING DOWN A STREET IN OUR CITY SOMEONE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TURNED TO AVOID A CRASH AND RAN INTO A FENCE. I CHECKED WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK HOME I NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER THE TRUCK WHEN I CHECKED IT WAS BRAKE FLUID. I REPLACED THE RUSTED LINE AND TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO DIFFERENT BRAKE LINE,THE TRUCK IS NOW SITTING IN MY DRIVE AND I CANT MOVE IT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10481022
Machine
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