NHTSA Complaint #10451904 — 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10451904
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	November 8, 2011
Date Filed	March 16, 2012
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH.... TRUCK WAS NOT USED HARD, UNDERCARRIAGE MORE THAN ONCE WAS WASHED TO TRY TO REMOVE SALT CORROSION . IT JUST SEEMS SUCH AN EXPENSIVE TRUCK SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH EARLY AND SEVERE BRAKE LINE FAILURES FROM NORMAL OPERATION. THE LINES MUST NOT BE MADE FROM RUST RESISTANT METAL AND POORLY PROTECTED FROM THE ROAD ELEMENTS. IN A DISCUSSION WITH OTHER CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS FROM THIS AREA, IT SEEMS THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR FAILURES. *TR

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