NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation DP10003
Defect Petition · General Motors, LLC · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
Brake line failure due to corrosion
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition on March 2, 2010, requesting the investigation of model year (MY) 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4WD pickup trucks for corrosion failures of the vehicle brake lines.The petitioner's vehicle suffered a sudden loss of brake effectiveness and extended stopping due to the bursting of a corroded brake line.ODI has received 110 owner complaints for MY 1999 through 2003 Chevrolet and GMC C/K series pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles of which 3 are MY2003 2500 series trucks.The complaints allege the loss of braking effectiveness due to brake line rupture because of corrosion.In 37 of these complaints, the brake line failure was confirmed by a dealer inspection.Three complaints allege that corroded brake line failure resulted in a crash.A Preliminary Evaluation has been opened to determine the frequency, scope and safety consequences of the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- DP10003
- Investigation type
- Defect Petition (DP)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Opened
- Mar 29, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 5, 2010
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.