NHTSA Complaint #11484381 — 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11484381 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MO |
Consumer Description
Brake lines rusted out. Apparently this is an issue for this year and many other model year vehicles. Considering the brakes stop the vehicle, this is a big safety issue, and very expensive to be fixed.
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