NHTSA Complaint #10362355 — 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10362355
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	October 24, 2010
Date Filed	October 25, 2010
Mileage	105,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH BRAKE LINES. REAR WHEEL DRUMS RUSTED THROUGH, BACKING PLATE AND EMER. BRAKE ROTTED AWAY. NEARLY CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE, AND HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE POTENTIAL WAS THERE FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WROTE TO GM TWICE IN JUNE, THEY NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED EITHER LETTER. *TR

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