Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / SILVERADO / 1996

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005040689 Incident Date: Sep, 23 2005
Consumer's City: GREENWOOD Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SILVERADO Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCGC24R0TZ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 28 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Sep, 14 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: while the caller was driving at 30 mph the brake failed, resulting in an accident. another vehicle stopped in front of the caller's vehicle, and when he applied the brakes they did not work. the insurance adjuster said the main brake line to the back brakes was rusted through and caller said it was leaking fluid. the brake pedal went to the floor. there was a crash. one passenger w in callers vehicle sustained injuries. upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. there were no warning lights on the dashboard. the police came and a report was taken. dealer has not been contacted yet. manufacturer was called, but they have not called him back. the other vehicle had some damage to the rear, but caller's vehicle was totaled. *ak