Complaint 1251009
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Jan 4, 2016
- Complaint ID
- 1251009
- Make
- CHEVROLET
- Model
- SILVERADO
- Model Year
- 2014
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Jan 4, 2016
- Date Received
- Jan 7, 2016
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF AND UNRESPONSIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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