NHTSA Complaint #10955617 — 2000 CHEVROLET S10

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10955617
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET S10
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	February 15, 2017
Date Filed	February 20, 2017
Mileage	107,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

THE BRAKE LINES BURST WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THE BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN NO BRAKING POWER. INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD SUDDENLY FAILED DURING BRAKING AND THE FLUID HAD DRAINED OUT RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER DURING MY BRAKING. WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN I STARTED TO BRAKE AND THEY FAILED, WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT INJURY DUE TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION ENGINE BRAKING AND A VERY BAD PARKING BRAKE.

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