NHTSA Complaint #10414353 — 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10414353
Vehicle 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
Component SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State NJ

Consumer Description

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING -COPY OF A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT RE THE DANGERS OF RUPTURING BRAKE LINES ON A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTORS WHICH WERE MORE RUSTED OUT THAN WORN AND ONE CALIPER. AS THE CONSUMER WAS BLEEDING THE AIR FROM THE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT, HE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT OF THREE LOCATIONS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE STEEL BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED ON BOTH HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS DUE TO THE STEEL LINES RUSTING OUT. THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL OF THE STEEL LINES, AS SOME OF THE RUST WAS HIDDEN FROM VIEW WITHIN PLASTIC RETAINERS. *JB

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