Issue ID | 950380 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10483937 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | SILVERADO 2500 |
Model Year | 2003 |
File date | 08/11/12 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving into my driveway when i tried to stop the brake pedal went entirely to the floor. The truck seemed as though it was gonna hit my garage. Thankfully i have good reflexes and was able to hit the parking brake (which isn't an easy task in a p/u truck. When i got out, i noticed a large leak under my driver door. With further investigation i found the brake lines were severely corroded. One of them had sprung a leak and was spraying brake fluid everywhere. The over all state of the brake line system is in horrible condition. I had this happen to me before in my '93 chevy truck... But its expected at twice the age of my '03 truck. I saw the nhtsa had an investigation that was about exactly what happened to me and wanted to report it. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WATERFORD, MI |
VIN pattern | 1GCHC29U73EXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 03/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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