NHTSA Complaint #10240744 — 2000 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10240744
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	August 31, 2008
Date Filed	September 3, 2008
Mileage	37,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND I HAD NO BRAKES. THE FAILURE WAS A RUSTED BRAKE LINE THAT RUPTURED. I QUERIED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND HIM,ALONG WITH 3 SERVICE TECH'S STANDING AROUND SAID IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES FAIL AFTER 4 TO 6 YEARS DUE TO RUST. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND FOUND OUT ONE DOES NOT EXIST. AT PRESENT MY TRUCK IS AT THE DEALERS GETTING REPAIRED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DOWN SHIFTING AND APPLYING THE EBRAKE AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WHEN I INSPECTED THE LINES ALL THE LINES WERE RUSTED FROM BEGINNING TO END AS WELL AS THE CONNECTOR THAT ADJUSTS THE EBRAKE TENSION. I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE PUBLISHED WARNING OF THIS FAILURE. *TR

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