NHTSA Complaint #10154920 — 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

PARKING BRAKE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10154920
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	PARKING BRAKE
Date of Incident	April 7, 2006
Date Filed	April 10, 2006
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. APPEARS PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM DEFECTIVE WHICH HAS CAUSED BRAKE TO BE INOPERABLE AND TRIGGERED A FAILED STATE INSPECTION ON 4/7/06. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE FIXED IN THE NEXT 15 DAYS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN INSPECTION. HAVE BEEN TOLD THE DEFECT IN THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM WILL NECESSITATE ANOTHER REPAIR AT THE 15K MARK FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL REPAIR, AS THE SYSTEM EATS THE BRAKE SHOES DUE TO THE DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM IS IN NO WAY RELATED TO USE OF THE PARKING BRAKE. *JB

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