NHTSA Complaint #10906749 — 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10906749
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	July 9, 2016
Date Filed	September 14, 2016
Mileage	163,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TRAVELLING FROM PA TO CAPE HATTERAS, NC. TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OF ALL 4 WHEELS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC ON US 158 S BYPASS IN KILL DEVIL HILLS. MANAGED TO SWERVE ONTO RIGHT BERM GRASSY AREA AND SHIFT TO LOW AND USE HAND BRAKE TO STOP. HAD TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. ONE WAS A 2 YEAR OLD. HAD TO DRIVE 42 MILES WITH NO BRAKES TO REACH DESTINATION. MECHANIC IN RODANTHE HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES AND MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKE LINES WERE TOTALLY RUSTED OUT. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON I-95 AT 70 MPH WE WOULD PROBABLY ALL HAVE BEEN KILLED.

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