NHTSA Complaint #10373858 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 PARKING BRAKE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10373858
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
Component	PARKING BRAKE
Date of Incident	December 3, 2010
Date Filed	January 3, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

EMERGENCY BRAKES CONTINUE TO FAIL ALTHOUGH RARELY USED. REPAIRS NEVER LAST. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPAIR A DESIGN FLAW. NHTSA IS JUST LIKE THE SEC IN THAT THEY HAVE DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS ONE. THIS IS A VERY,VERY COMMON FAILURE ON THE AVALANCHE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOW CALLED A PARKING BRAKE ON THE COMPLAINT FORM AND MOST PEOPLE STOP AT "BRAKE,HYDRAULIC" INSTEAD OF SCROLLING FURTHER DOWN. THE FORM SHOULD HAVE THE SELECTION---"BRAKE,EMERGENCY" , BUT IT DOESN'T. THEREFORE , THERE IS NO EMERGENCY. *TR

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