NHTSA Complaint #894658 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	894658
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
Date of Incident	August 15, 2001
Date Filed	August 17, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MS

Consumer Description

EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING WHEN ENGAGED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED DEALER THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS WEARING OUT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW COULD IT BE WHEN IT WAS NEVER USED. *AK GM INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND IF THE BRAKE WAS REPLACED, THE SAME THING WOULD OCCUR. *SLC

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