NHTSA Complaint #10436901 — 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING AND SPILLING OVER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR EXAMINATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING FAILURE AND A BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS LODGED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,301 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 82,600.