NHTSA Complaint #10486713 — 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND THEN TO THE FLOOR. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING AND A BRAKE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I GOT THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. IT WAS EMPTY. IT HAD BEEN SNOWING THAT DAY AND I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FLUID HAD FORMED IN THE FRESH SNOW UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, JUST INBOARD AND AFT OF THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL. WHEN I CRAWLED UNDERNEATH AND LOOKED I FOUND WHAT APPEARS TO BE SEVERELY ROTTED BRAKE LINES. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SOLID BRAKE LINE FAIL ON ME BEFORE AND WAS QUITE SHOCKED AT HOW PROGRESSED THE CORROSION WAS. I TAKE CARE OF MY TRUCK AND IT GETS WASHED AND SERVICED REGULARLY. WITH THAT IT GETS USED AS A TRUCK AS WELL. I FEEL THAT THE CORROSION WAS EXCESSIVE AND PERHAPS IS THE RESULT OF A MATERIAL FLAW/CHEAP MATERIALS USED. I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN HAD I BEEN TOWING MY HORSE TRAILER OR MY CAMPER THAT DAY. *TR