Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / SILVERADO / 1996

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003275628 Incident Date: Jan, 14 2003
Consumer's City: PHOENIX Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SILVERADO Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCEC19M6TE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: CAG
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was involved in an injury accident. i had to make a panic stop in heavy traffic. there was no resistance to the brake pedal. the officers asked, if i had applied the brakes, beacause there were no skid marks. i feel the brakes failed because no skid mark and the seat belts didn't lock. i work for the statehighway patrol. we have several 1998 and 1999 full size chevrolet silverdo trucks. several officers operating these vehicle have experience brake failure in a "panic stop situation. i'm asking to see,if your organization has information about the brakes and to send the complaint