BRAKE LINES CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. DEALER WILL REPLACE ENTIRE TRUCKS BRAKE LINES EXTENSIVE REPAIR. PERSONALLY KNOW A FRIEND WITH A 2002 CHEVROLET THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR CENTER HE REPAIRED HIS TRUCK AT INFORMED HIM THAT THEY REPLACED FOUR OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS BRAKE LINES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR FORTY YEARS AND NEVER REPLACED BRAKE LINES ON A CAR SOME WITH OVER 150,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR
2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STANDING AT THE REAR DRIVERŅS SIDE DOOR WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED OVER AND SUSTAINED SEVERAL INJURIES INCLUDING A CONCUSSION AND SOFT TISSUE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HALTED TO A STOP AFTER CRASHING AGAINST A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS DAMAGED HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.