Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. while the vehicle was being serviced by an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that there was severe corrosion to the brake and fuel lines. the vehicle was repaired. a local dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 28,000.
While driving down the interstate last week i went to brake for an exit only to find that i had no brakes. it turns out my brake line had rusted through and my brake fluid had been draining my whole trip down the interstate. i was lucky enough to manage to get off the road and park my vehicle and call aaa to have my vehicle towed. i am now finding out that this is a very common issue with gmc older trucks. this is not acceptable. lives are at risk. *tr
The brake lines on my 02 silverado blew out while moving our camper trailer into our back yard for storage. my wife was driving and i was watching her backing up. she yelled out to me the "brakes feel funny", we were almost done and unhooked the trailer. i moved the truck to the street and noticed the pedal went to the floor and would not stop easily. i noticed a big wet spot under the cab, checked the brake master cylinder level, empty. had it towed (aaa) to my mechanic, paid $1,600.00 to have the steel brake lines and flex hoses replaced. if driving on the highway with the camper when this occurred, could have been a big accident or more. i have over 32 years of fire/ ems experience - this was bad situation ! i love my 02 silverado, i also have a 1969 camaro ss/rs 427 big block i installed stainless steel ones, so i am not against chevrolets, just the cheap supplier on a vital safety part - brake lines. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Corroded brakeline pumped out fluid and lost brakes. *tr