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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1112706
Internal NHTSA #	10637803
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2004
File date	20/09/14
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I use my avalanche only in the summer to tow a small trailer in my community. I used it in the winters from 2004-2008. I was backing the truck up and applied my brakes and smelled smoke and my brake light went on. I looked under the truck and it was leaking brake fluid. I got down under the truck to get a better look and noticed the brake line was completely rusted through causing all the fluid to leak out. My wife drove the truck to the grocery store that morning and i am so thankful this happened in my driveway because the brakes were fine one minute and it only took a second for the fluid to come out. In seconds i did not have any brakes. This is the first truck i have owned and i am shocked that something like this could happen. Brake lines should be much stronger than what i have on the truck. This is not something that you check on a regular basis. I don't use this truck for off road, plowing, driving in the snow. This is supposed to be a strong vehicle that cost me $44,000 in 2004. I would have been killed if this happened while i was on the road.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	127000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRUNSWICK, MD
VIN pattern	3GNEK12T84GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	07/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	5
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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.
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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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