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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Safety Report | Aug 28, 2009
Reported on Aug 28, 2009
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. HE SPOKE WITH TWO DEALERSHIPS AND ADVISED THEM THAT THE ABS DOEST ENGAGE WHEN IT SHOULD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS FAILURE WAS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE. THE DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE ABS ROTOR AND SENSORS WOULD BECOME CORRODED AND THE ABS WOULD RESPOND AS IF THE TIRES WERE SKIDDING AND ENABLE IT AT THE INAPPROPRIATE TIME. THE ABS FUSE WAS CHECKED; HOWEVER, IT INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO A DEALER SO THAT THEY COULD PROVIDE THEM WITH THE FINDINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,700 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,600. | |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Silverado 1500 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ELMIRA NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GCEK19ZX5Z |
| Mileage: | 49600 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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