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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1183705
Internal NHTSA #	10716593
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2004
File date	14/05/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My husband, 3 year old, any myself were driving back from a doctor appointment when we had to make a sudden stop because of a driver 2 cars ahead of us that quickly applied brakes to make a quick right hand turn. The driver in front of us in turn had to apply his breaks on and when my husband applied the brakes on our 2004 chevrolet avalanche there were no brakes!! Our 3 year old was asleep in the backseat!! We hit him of course because we could not stop (going downhill on a busy highway) we ended up having to coast up the hill in the middle of the lane because there was nowhere safe for us to pull off . There were almost several other accidents due to it being a blind spot for drivers coming over the hill both ways and we were stuck there because we had no way to stop ourselves again. So after all that we ended up needing our truck towed and the brake lines are corroded and had busted!! So not only do we have a tow bill now we are responsbile for replacing them! The estimate is $800!!! Thanks gm! We will be selling this one soon! Gm won't do a recall on these after all the complaints and accidents about the brake lines on here? Seriously? We had no clue about any of this until today! The mechanic that is fixing ours today told us he has 2 more that have the exact same issue and have to be replaced on theirs too! I guess it takes people dying or getting seriously injured before the car manufactures have to take responsibility. And what makes it even worse is that the whole brake line replacement is available (for us to purchase) and it's only about $160!! Nice to know the safety of our family, friends, and other motorists aren't worth it to them. Just 2 miles earlier we drove though a school zone!!!!! As the kids were leaving for the day! Thank god they lasted that 2 extra miles and no one was seriously injured or killed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	91000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST FRANKFORT, IL
VIN pattern	3GNEK12T94GXXXXXX
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	13/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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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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