NHTSA Complaint #10366540 — 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP WHEN BRAKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND ONLY HAPPENS IN THE NORTH EAST OR SALT BELT STATES. THE DEALER STATED THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACED UNDER A RECALL THREE YEARS AGO. THE CONTACT STATED THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,538. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY, THE FIRST TIME. UPDATED 01/20/11*JB UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED, HE WAS ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP. UPDATED 02/04/11