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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2010
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrash
TL*THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 1998 CHEVROLET G2500 VAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A COMPANY VEHICLE FO…
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TL*THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 1998 CHEVROLET G2500 VAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A COMPANY VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS AND EXPERIENCED BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR FAILURE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10341135
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