NHTSA Complaint #10178040 — 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

PULLING INTO A GAS STATION WITH MY SON FROM A ROAD WITH A 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT. SLOWED DOWN TO ATTEMPT TO PARK ON SIDE OF BUILDING AND ABOUT THE LAST 50-75 FEET THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM PULSATES AND BRAKE PEDAL IS SLAMMED DOWN AS HARD AS COULD AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES. TRUCK HITS CORNER OF GATE DAMAGING BUMPER,GRILLE,HOOD AND SMALL DENT IN DOOR FROM GATE. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL CAMPAIGN 05068 LOOKED AT AND DAMAGE ACCESSED. DEALERSHIP SAYS DAMAGE NOT DUE TO RECALL CAMPAIGN. THEY ALSO STATE THAT THERE ARE OTHER COMPONENTS THAT CAUSED CRASH AND I AM CHARGED $220.00 TO FIX THESE. CALLED CHEVROLET HOT LINE AND OF COURSE THEY DO NOTHING BUT DENY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRODUCTS THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH. THEY INSULT MY GOOD FAITH IN THEM BY ASKING ME HOW TALL I AM (THEY PROBABLY THINK THAT I AM A SHORT PERSON AND INADVERTANTLY STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF BRAKE).