NHTSA Complaint #10416446 — 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10416446
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	July 30, 2011
Date Filed	August 1, 2011
Mileage	120,198 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

I OWN A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500, ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES BURST DURING HARD STOPPING WHICH RESULTED IN VIRTUALLY NO BRAKING CAPACITY. A CRASH WAS AVERTED BY STEERING PAST AND LUCKILY FORWARD CARS MOVING IN TIME. A MECHANICS CHECK OF THE SYSTEM REVEALED SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINES AND OVERALL UNDERCARRIAGE CORROSION. ALL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA11001 *KB

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