NHTSA Complaint #10818745 — 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10818745
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 22, 2015
Date Filed	January 7, 2016
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

CHEVY RUST. BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT COMPLETELY AND FAILED - HAPPEN AT SLOW SPEED NO ONE INJURED. SHACKLED BROKE OFF AND HIT BOTTOM OF BED WITHOUT TOWING. FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. NEIGHBOR HAS SIMILAR VEHICLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS (PUT JACK ON FRAME AND IT WENT THROUGH THE FRAME.) MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THESE VERY ISSUES.

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