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1999 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Service Brakes, Air Antilock Control Unit Mod Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	488109
Internal NHTSA #	10078490
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA 1500
Model Year	1999
File date	19/06/04
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MOD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Started vehicle. Put in reverse and heard noise . Electronic motor power switch to the abs control unit (called the ebcm-electronic brake control module)had failed causing the pump to run all the time even after switch was turned off and engine stopped. Unplugged motor to keep from burning it up and causing additional expense. Vehicle has been well taken care of and has less than 50,000. Gm should have to do a recall and fix and or replace all of these abs control units that have failed. Electronic motor switch to small and overloaded by pump motor. Abs will not work creating a safety hazard when braking. With all the emphasis on vehicle safety issues i thing this is a real issue and should be resolved immediately.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	47121
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORREST CITY, AR
VIN pattern	2GTEC19T4X1XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	30/06/99
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	1
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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.
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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.
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1999 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Service Brakes, Air Antilock Control Unit Mod Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1999 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Service Brakes, Air Antilock Control Unit Mod Problems, Complaints and Defects

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