Complaint 1126892
2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Nov 3, 2014
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1126892
- Make
- CHEVROLET
- Model
- SILVERADO
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Nov 3, 2014
- Date Received
- Nov 4, 2014
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
DURING SHOWING THE VEHICLE FOR RESALE, THE BRAKE LINES BROKE AND LEAKED AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER TO STOP VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY THIS TOOK PLACE IN A PARKING LOT THEREFORE WE WERE ABLE TO CONTROL THE SITUATION. HOWEVER WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER A MAJOR ROADWAY AT 5PM RUSH WEEKDAY RUSH HOUR WHERE A POTENTIAL SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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