NHTSA Complaint #10259686 — 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE IN HIS CARPORT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATED AND THE GEAR SHIFTER POSITIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY'S FOUNDATION, SIDING, AND GUTTERS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE DEALER PERFORMED A FREE REMEDY REPAIR ON THE EMERGENCY SERVICE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 250,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 */CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARKING FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE ROLLING DOWN A HILL AND CRASHING INTO A NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB