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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 976407 · 2013-04-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
84,235
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HOME IS THE LAST ONE ON A DEAD END ROAD. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE TO TURN INTO THE DRIVE, THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINE BURST BY THE CALIPER. THE TRUCK CARRIED MY WIFE, SON AND MYSELF INTO A 200 FT. DEEP RAVINE AS A RESULT OF THIS. THE TRUCK HAD JUST BEEN TUNED UP FOR A TRIP TO NASHVILLE TN. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN THE MOUNTAINS, I WOULDN'T BE ALIVE TODAY. AFTER REPAIRING THE TRUCK, THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE BURST AS THE NEW BRAKES WERE BEING BLED. BOTH CALIPERS NEEDED REPLACED AS WELL, DUE TO FALLING APART FROM RUST. BLEEDER SCREWS COMPLETELY RUSTED IN HALF, RUBBER BRAKE HOSES BURSTING, METAL BRAKE LINES RUSTING AND SPRINGING LEAKS EVERYWHERE, AND STILL NO RECALL? GM SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS AT THE VERY LEAST. I MYSELF, STILL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DEAL WITH MY NEWLY FUSED SPINE DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10510023
Machine
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