Complaint 718025

2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Apr 24, 2009

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
718025
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EXPRESS
Model Year
2005
Incident Date
Apr 24, 2009
Date Received
Apr 28, 2009
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CUT-AWAY G3500. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE HOSES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUBBING TOGETHER, WHICH CAUSED THE HOSE TO RUPTURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

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