NHTSA Complaint #10497241 — 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10497241
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	January 6, 2013
Date Filed	February 6, 2013
Mileage	116,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

HAD HOOKED TRUCK TO A CAR TRAILER AND STEPPED ON BRAKES TO PUT TRUCK IN DRIVE AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, THERE WAS NO BRAKES AT ALL. UPON EXAMINING I FOUND THAT THREE BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND THEY FOUND THAT ALL BRAKE LINES AND ALSO THE FUEL LINES WERE BADLY RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

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