NHTSA Complaint #10139750 — 1998 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10139750
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	September 10, 2005
Date Filed	October 14, 2005
Mileage	114,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

CATASTROHIC LOSS OF ENTIRE BREAKING SYSTEM DUE TO BURSTING OF BRAKE LINES WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE; DEALER REQUIRED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM OWING TO SERVELY RUSTED PARTS THROUGHOUT; MECHANICAL EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM REQUIRED SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS TO STOP VEHICLE; VEHICLE HAD BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED SINCE NEW WITH MOST RECENT SERVICE JUST 2 MONTHS BEFORE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE; HAD VEHICLE BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED POSSIBLE FATAL CONSEQUENCES; POSSIBLE ISSUE OF DESIGN/COMPONENT DEFECT

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