NHTSA Complaint #10166379 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10166379
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident	August 20, 2004
Date Filed	August 23, 2006
Mileage	16,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE WAS OBSERVED. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE FOUR ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OPERATED IN A SALT BELT STATE. THE RUST CRACKED THE METAL CREATING A WORSENING FAILURE CONDITION. UPDATED 11/3/2006 - THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE ROTORS WERE MADE OF AN INFERIOR MATERIAL. *NM

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