1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

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 WARNI

Mileage: 192,000

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 WARNI

Mileage: 192,000

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE CONTINUAL COSTS TO KEEP VEHICLE RUNNING HAS ALMOST EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. REPAIR COSTS FROM $3,200.00-$3,900.00 AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE. ANY FUTURE REPAIRS WILL NOW EXCEED THE PURCHASE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE INCAPACITY OF THE TRUCK MY LOST WAGES HAVE EXCEEDED OR WILL EXCEED $10,000.00. BEING A SINGLE PARENT OF TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND HAVING LOST MY JOB DUE TO THE VEHICLES INCAPACITATE HAS CAUSED INSURMOUNTABLE PAIN AND SUFFERING TO THE NECESSARY DAY

Mileage: 18,000

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE CONTINUAL COSTS TO KEEP VEHICLE RUNNING HAS ALMOST EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. REPAIR COSTS FROM $3,200.00-$3,900.00 AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE. ANY FUTURE REPAIRS WILL NOW EXCEED THE PURCHASE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE INCAPACITY OF THE TRUCK MY LOST WAGES HAVE EXCEEDED OR WILL EXCEED $10,000.00. BEING A SINGLE PARENT OF TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND HAVING LOST MY JOB DUE TO THE VEHICLES INCAPACITATE HAS CAUSED INSURMOUNTABLE PAIN AND SUFFERING TO THE NECESSARY DAY

Mileage: 18,000

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE CONTINUAL COSTS TO KEEP VEHICLE RUNNING HAS ALMOST EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. REPAIR COSTS FROM $3,200.00-$3,900.00 AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE. ANY FUTURE REPAIRS WILL NOW EXCEED THE PURCHASE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE INCAPACITY OF THE TRUCK MY LOST WAGES HAVE EXCEEDED OR WILL EXCEED $10,000.00. BEING A SINGLE PARENT OF TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND HAVING LOST MY JOB DUE TO THE VEHICLES INCAPACITATE HAS CAUSED INSURMOUNTABLE PAIN AND SUFFERING TO THE NECESSARY DAY

Mileage: 18,000

THE WELDS, WHICH ATTACH THE BUCKET SEAT TO THE SEAT TRACKS, BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. *AK THE WELDS THAT ATTACH BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEAT TO THE SLIDE RAILS ARE BROKE. THE WELDS ONLY BROKE ON THE FRONT OF BOTH SEATS. WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE IT CAUSED THE SEAT TO ROCK INTO THE BACK AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BACK WINDOW. *SC

Mileage: 65,000

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

WHILE CLEANING THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED FORWARD AND CUT THE CONSUMER'S PINKY FINGER OFF. CONSUMER WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NLM

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM FUEL LINE ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE OF A POSSIBILITY VEHICLE FIRE. THE LEAKAGE IS AS A RESULT OF THE WAY THE FUEL LINE IS DESIGNED,THE LINES RUB AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES A HOLE AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. TS

I HIT 2 HORSES ON HIWAY 51 SOUTH-KILLED BOTH HORSES-AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED -SPEED AT IMPACT APPROX. 50 MPH. *AK

LADY RAN STOPLIGHT - I T-BONED HER IN THE DRIVER DOOR AT 45 MPH. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 45 TO 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS AT APARKING LOT WITH GRAVEL PAVEMENT, AND VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. HE TURNED VEHICLE ON, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, AND SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH SPEED, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO OFFICE MACHINERY. THEN IT CAME WITH A COMPLETE STOP. *AK A MECHANIC LOOKED OVER VEHICLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, HOWEVER DID NOTICE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SET WAS IN THE ON POSITION AND FELT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *SLC

THE ENTRY TO THE REAR SEAT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS STICKING, DEALER ADDED LUBRICANT BUT IT STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, CONSUMERS CHILD WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE, ONCE OUT THE TRUCK HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE SEAT AND AT THAT MOMENT A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT TRIPPED THE LEVER AND THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT CAME FORWARD, THE HINGE OF THE SEAT CUT THE END OF THE CHILDS FINGER OFF, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES A GUARD SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE PASSENGER SEA

I WAS IN A WRECK GOING 65 MILES PER HR.I CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION EXPLODED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURED THERE WAS A BAD SMELL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. AFTER PULLING OVER THE VEHICLE, HEAVY SMOKE POURED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICLE BURNT COMPLETELY. *YH

CHEVROLET WAS CONTACTED APPROX. FEB. 20TH REGARDING THE AIRBAG FAILURE. THEY FILED A REPORT AND SAID SOMEONE WOULD CHECK THE TRUCK OUT. I CALLED AGAIN IN APRIL BECAUSE I HAD HEARD NOTHING AND THE VEHICLE WAS CLOSE TO BEING REPAIRED, AND WAS TOLD SOMEONE HAD DROPPED THE BALL AND THE COMPLAINT NEVER GOT TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPT. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE ONLY WAY I CAN HAVE IT CHECKED IS TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. I THINK THIS IS

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 25-30MPH IN FREEZING RAIN AND SKIDDED INTO A TREE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES. OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT GOING 9-16MPH IMPACT AT ANY ANGLE, AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT AT A MINIMUM IMPCT OF 30MPH AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY. CONSUMER WILL CALL MANUFACTURER TO INVESTIGATE REASON. *AK