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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006070141 | Incident Date: Mar, 04 2006 |
| Consumer's City: TERRA ALTA | Consumer's State: WV |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SILVERADO | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCEK19V7XE | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 03 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 10 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Back brakes on my chevy pick up silverado 1999 did not have non corrosive brake line and when i had the two rear tires replaced the line cracked apparently due to salt at the bend going into the rear wheel brake cylinders. due to not having brakes and not wanting to return to dealer i purchased the truck i went to the oakland dealership where i told them to replace both lines as if the one fractured i expected for the other one to go shortly. however they did not replace the line until the brought the lines up to breaking pressure and then fortunately for me the other brake line ruptured. i had to pay for all repairs as my extended warranty did not cover but i argued with the dealer these repairs should have been paid for by gm as the lines did not conform to astm stds and according to the salesman that sold me the vehicle they knew about the brake lines braking and made comment the brake line that goes over the gas tank goes first! i could have been going over the hills to kingwood west virginia when i lost braking and i fell it would have killed me and i feel all chevy trucks around my year model should be recalled that are in areas with winter salt use. i am a registered safety consultant with nhtsa primarily motorcycles. *nm |
