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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
69 crash reports5 fire reports25 injury reports
What owners actually said
614 reports
176,294 miles · Jul 28, 2014
Suspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOAD SNAPPING SOUND HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS THE CONTACT TRAVELED OVER A LARGE CRACK IN THE GROUND. THE CONTACT OPENED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHERE HE OBSERVED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING CAME TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOAD SNAPPING SOUND HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS THE CONTACT TRAVELED OVER A LARGE CRACK IN THE GROUND. THE CONTACT OPENED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHERE HE OBSERVED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING CAME THROUGH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WHO WAS A LICENSED MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHACKLE ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,294. UPDATED 10/24/14*LJ UPDATED 4/16/2015 *JS
NHTSA ODI #10616757
104,000 miles · Jul 25, 2014
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10616219
92,450 miles · Jul 23, 2014
Service Brakes
I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES AND WHEN IT DOES THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. VERY BAD TIMING WHEN ON MY WAY TO WORK THE STREETS WERE WET AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME DECIDED TO STOMP ON THEIR BRAKES AND TAKE "THAT"EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY.BRAKES LOCKED UP AND IT WASN'T FOR LE…
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I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES AND WHEN IT DOES THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. VERY BAD TIMING WHEN ON MY WAY TO WORK THE STREETS WERE WET AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME DECIDED TO STOMP ON THEIR BRAKES AND TAKE "THAT"EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY.BRAKES LOCKED UP AND IT WASN'T FOR LEAVING ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN CARS AND MY QUICK REACTION TIME IT COULD OF BECAME QUITE UGLY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10615749
138,000 miles · Jul 16, 2014
Service Brakes
1ST TIME - STOPPING AT DEALER. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. LINE FROM ABS TO LF BRAKE FAILED. DEALER QUOTED ~ $1000 TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES. REPLACED FAILED SECTION. 2ND TIME: ABOUT TO EXIT FREEWAY. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND ENTERED RAMP MUCH TOO FAST. WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SOME HYDRAULICS. LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER…
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1ST TIME - STOPPING AT DEALER. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. LINE FROM ABS TO LF BRAKE FAILED. DEALER QUOTED ~ $1000 TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES. REPLACED FAILED SECTION. 2ND TIME: ABOUT TO EXIT FREEWAY. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND ENTERED RAMP MUCH TOO FAST. WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SOME HYDRAULICS. LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULE FAILED. REPLACED LINE. 3RD TIME - EXITING TURNPIKE. BRAKE LINE FROM ABS TO REAR BRAKES FAILED. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. NOT TRUE THERE IS BRAKING AVAILABLE WHEN ONE LINE FAILS. REPLACED LINE. GUESS I SHOULD HAVE LEARNED AFTER FIRST FAILURE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10610898
150,000 miles · Jul 15, 2014
Service Brakes
PULLING BOAT, COME DOWN HILL TO STOP SIGN, BRAKE PEDAL BOTTOMED OUT, HIT THE PARK BRAKE TRUCK STOPPED AS TWO VEHICLES WERE AT INTERSECTION. BRAKE LINE BUSTED, HEARD OF A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, IS IT REAL OR NOT. GOOD WAY TO GET KILLED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10610850
105,000 miles · Jul 9, 2014
Service Brakes
1 OF 5 BRAKE LINES (MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULE) RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL BRAKING ABILITY AS I WAS TO TURN LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS $1346.95 WHICH INCLUDED THE REPLACEMENT OF 4 ADDITIONAL …
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1 OF 5 BRAKE LINES (MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULE) RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL BRAKING ABILITY AS I WAS TO TURN LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS $1346.95 WHICH INCLUDED THE REPLACEMENT OF 4 ADDITIONAL LINES THAT WERE RUSTED AND REPLACEMENT WORTHY. FOR GM TO SAY THAT 1 LINE WOULDN'T CAUSE A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER IS WRONG. I HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WITH ONLY 1 LINE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. VEHICLE SPENT 2000-2002 IN THE NORTHEAST WHERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED, 2003 IN HAWAII, 2004-2006 IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA, 2006-2013 IN CONNECTICUT AND 2013 TO PRESENT IN HAMPTON ROADS AREA VIRGINIA. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10609352
149,000 miles · Jul 8, 2014
Service Brakes
TO DATE I HAVE HAD THREE (3) OF THE 4 BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK REPAIRED BECAUSE OF LINE FAILURE DUE TO RUST. MY TRUCK ORIGINALLY CAME FROM THE FT. WAYNE, IN AREA WHERE THEY USE SALT THROUGHOUT THE WINTER MONTHS. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM MY WIFE'S SISTER. I KNOW THE TRUCK WAS GARAGED AND WELL MAINTAINED. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT EXPOS…
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TO DATE I HAVE HAD THREE (3) OF THE 4 BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK REPAIRED BECAUSE OF LINE FAILURE DUE TO RUST. MY TRUCK ORIGINALLY CAME FROM THE FT. WAYNE, IN AREA WHERE THEY USE SALT THROUGHOUT THE WINTER MONTHS. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM MY WIFE'S SISTER. I KNOW THE TRUCK WAS GARAGED AND WELL MAINTAINED. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT EXPOSURE TO SALT FOR SEVERAL YEARS CAUSED THE LINES TO CORRODE. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. IF YOU NEED FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT MY REPAIRS YOU CAN CONTACT:... CLAYTONS CAR CARE 3701 N. DUKE STREET DURHAM, NC 27704 THEY HAVE DONE ALL 3 REPAIRS TO MY BRAKES. *JS
NHTSA ODI #10608985
130,514 miles · Jul 1, 2014
Service Brakes
2000 SILVERADO RUSTED BRAKE LINE GAVE WAY AS MY FAMILY WAS TOWING OUR CAMPER DOWN I-94 IN WISCONSIN. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT AND THAT WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP THE TRUCK INTO A FORD DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE AND REPAIR. DEALER REPLACED ALL THE BRAKE LINES AS THEY WERE ALL RUSTED AND NOT SAFE FOR THE ROAD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10607572
65,000 miles · Jun 30, 2014
Service Brakes
THE BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK HAVE FAILED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I HAD JUST STARTED TO BACK UP. THE SECOND TIME WAS ALSO IN MY DRIVEWAY RIGHT BEFORE I WAS ABOUT TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT IN A 35 MPH ZONE. ON THAT LAST OCCASION, I …
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THE BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK HAVE FAILED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I HAD JUST STARTED TO BACK UP. THE SECOND TIME WAS ALSO IN MY DRIVEWAY RIGHT BEFORE I WAS ABOUT TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT IN A 35 MPH ZONE. ON THAT LAST OCCASION, I IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED TO THE LOWEST GEAR AND TURNED RIGHT INTO THE PARKING LOT I HAPPENED TO BE NEAR. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A REST IN A SNOW BANK AND AWAIT A TOW TRUCK. THE MECHANICS THAT REPLACED THE LINES EACH TIME STATED THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE A FAILURE AGAIN BECAUSE THIS WAS THE THIRD AND FINAL LINE THAT WAS CORRODED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10607229
83,823 miles · Jun 9, 2014
Service Brakes
THERE WERE 2 INCIDENTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON DIFFERENT PORTION OF BRAKE LINES ON MY CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2000 EXTENDED CAB. IN BOTH INCIDENTS THE PROBLEM APPEARED WHILE BACKING OUT FROM MY DRIVE WAY. BOTH TIMES THERE WERE COMPLETELY NO BRAKES DUE TO RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT SHOW WHIL…
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THERE WERE 2 INCIDENTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON DIFFERENT PORTION OF BRAKE LINES ON MY CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2000 EXTENDED CAB. IN BOTH INCIDENTS THE PROBLEM APPEARED WHILE BACKING OUT FROM MY DRIVE WAY. BOTH TIMES THERE WERE COMPLETELY NO BRAKES DUE TO RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT SHOW WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS INVOLVED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED ON DEC. 29 (OR 28), 2011. I WAS TAKING MY SON FOR HIS DENTIST APPOINTMENT AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. I DID NOT REALIZE THE PROBLEM AT THE BEGINNING UNTIL I WAS OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD AND TRYING TO STOP AT THE FIRST STOP SIGN. IT WAS REALLY REALLY SCARY BUT I MANAGED TO STOP MY VEHICLE. IT COST $364 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT WAS PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LINE. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED ON MARCH 18, 2014, WHILE I WAS GOING TO ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. I DID NOT GO ANY FURTHER THAN OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY. THIS TIME IT COST $1235 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE. *TR
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EA04011 · Parking Brake Failure
Opened Apr 9, 2004 · Closed May 10, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Parking Brake; Parking Brake:conventional; Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical; Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable
IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
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Parking Brake:conventional
IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical
IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable
IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Parking Brake
IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
PE03057 · Parking Brake Failure
Opened Dec 8, 2003 · Closed Apr 9, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Parking Brake
ODI OPENED PE03-057 TO ASSESS PARKING BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES THAT INCORPORATE A SINGLE-SHOE DRUM-IN-HAT PARKING BRAKE INDEPENDENT OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA INDICATE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LININGS TEND TO WEAR OUT EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE (AT AN AVERAGE OF 24 MONTHS IN SERVICE), REDUCING THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM'S TORQUE BELOW THAT NEEDED TO IMMOBILIZE THE VEHICLE.GM HAS ATTRIBUTED THIS ACCELERATED WEAR TO FOREIGN MATERIAL INTRUSION AND A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SHOE TO PROPERLY SELF-CENTER WITHIN ITS BRAKE DRUM.EFFECTIVE WITH THE START OF MY 2003 PRODUCTION, A NEWER REDUCED FORCE HOLD-DOWN CLIP WAS INTRODUCED TO FACILITATE BRAKE SHOE DISENGAGEMENT FROM THE DRUM SURFACE.THIS PART IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE SERVICE LEVEL FOR THE MY 1999-2002 VEHICLES.GM HAS INDICATED THAT THE PAKING BRAKE IS INTENDED TO OPERATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TRANSMISSION TO IMMOBILZE PARKED VEHICLES, AND THAT IN MANY CASES, ACCELERATED PARKING BRAKE LINING WEAR IS CAUSED BY ROUGH USE, VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS, AND DRIVING WITH THE PARKING ENGAGED. ODI HAS UPGRADED THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING PARKING BRAKE USAGE FACTORS AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE SEVENTEEN REPORTED VEHICLE CRASHES.
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