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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1103319
Internal NHTSA #	10628325
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2004
File date	16/08/14
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving in heavy traffic on i 95 south on the way to vacation, brakes failed when i attempted to slow down. I rear ended another vehicle. Had truck in shop for week and found several problems with lines and 2 leaks. I heard that there is a known metal defect with 2001-2004 brake lines. I can't find any recall information.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	199000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	POWHATAN, VA
VIN pattern	3GNEK12T84GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	12/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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