Complaint 1225005
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Oct 15, 2014
- Complaint ID
- 1225005
- Make
- CHEVROLET
- Model
- SILVERADO
- Model Year
- 2004
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Oct 15, 2014
- Date Received
- Oct 2, 2015
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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