NHTSA Complaint #10347510 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10347510
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	July 28, 2010
Date Filed	August 5, 2010
Mileage	31,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES YET THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED DUE TO ROAD SALT EROSION. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE BRAKE FAILURE, THE FRAME AND CROSS MEMBER ROTTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SCRAPPED. UPDATED 03/25/11

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