NHTSA Complaint #10228576 — 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SENSORS MALFUNCTIONED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND ALMOST STRUCK A SCHOOL BUS. THE FAILURE WORSENED OVER TIME. HE STATED THAT 4 OUT OF 5 TIMES, WHEN HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ABS WOULD MALFUNCTION AND PREVENT SUFFICIENT BRAKING CONTROL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HUBS WERE CORRODED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 6/2/08 *CN 06/02/08