NHTSA Complaint #11230770 — 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11230770
Vehicle	2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	July 2, 2019
Date Filed	July 10, 2019
Mileage	127,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AFTER REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE PADS ON FRONT AXLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE LOCKED UP WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP AND SMOKE. WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE CALIPER REPLACED. PROBLEM WENT AWAY TEMPORARILY. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LOCKED UP WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP AND SMOKE. BOTH TIMES IT NEARLY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL ITSELF OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THE SECOND LOCK UP HAD TO HAVE THE CALIPER AND RUBBER BRAKE LINE REPLACED. THE SECOND WAS REPAIRED AT A CHEVY DEALER.

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