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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1187990
Internal NHTSA #	10722676
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2004
File date	01/05/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When braking the pedal was sinking all the way to the floor. I pumped brakes and was able to stop. Had a leak of brake fluid so filled brake fluid and attempted to drive home/closer to my mechanic. I was at a complete stop at a traffic light when my brake pedal sunk to the floor and my vehicle started to roll forward towards cross traffic. I pumped brake pedal but no effect. I shifted into neutral and was able to stop long enough to put vehicle in park. Called a tow to mechanic. Was told my brake line had rusted out. He fixed 2 lines. With in a week (5/8/15) i had another leak of brake fluid. Another tow to mechanic. He fixed another brake line. On 5/24/15 another brake line broke. Another tow. Mechanic is replacing the remaining 5 lines. All in all cost is over $1000 to fix.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	163000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MENTOR, OH
VIN pattern	3GNEC12T24GXXXXXX
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	05/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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