NHTSA Complaint #10078919 — 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10078919
Vehicle 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 34,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State WI

Consumer Description

LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, MY ABS SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT ON MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO, I WAS SIMPLY DRIVING TO TOWN WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON, 34,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE MOTOR KEPT RUNNING EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, I IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDED TO MY ASC CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO REVIEWED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED ME MY ABS MODULE IS SHOT AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS $1000.00+ (PARTIALLY DUE TO NO AFTERMARKET PARTS AVAILABLE.) SO NOT ONLY IS GM UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, THEY ARE COMPOUNDING THE PAIN FOR OWNERS BY HOLDING A MONOPOLY ON THE REPAIR PART. UNACCEPTABLE - A RECALL IS IN ORDER - THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE GM IS NOT ADDRESSING. *AK

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