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Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Service Brakes Safety Report | Sept 10, 2012
Reported on Sept 10, 2012
| WHEN OPERATING VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT A STEEL BRAKE LINE TOWARD THE REAR OF VEHICLE HAD BURST DUE TO CORROSION. IN THIS CASE A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING WAS NOTED RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION WITH A TREE. NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR DRIVER. SINCE THIS TRUCK IS ONLY APPROX. 5-6 YEARS OF AGE, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THIS IS QUITE AN EARLY FAILURE. FORTUNATELY IT FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT SEVERAL MINUTES LATER WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR | |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Silverado 2500 |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HUNTINGTOWN MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GCHK24U07E |
| Mileage: | 60941 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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