NHTSA Complaint #10236559 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED. AS THE MECHANIC WAS CHANGING THE BRAKES THE MECHANIC NOTICE THAT THE PARKING BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE PARK BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF THE CONTACT APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE THE VEHICLE CAN ROLL DOWN A HILL AND CAUSE A CRASH. CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL(05V161000) BUT IS UNSUCCESSFUL GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR MANUAL VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT OWN A AUTOMATIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,400.