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2002 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	824089
Internal NHTSA #	10362149
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA 1500
Model Year	2002
File date	31/07/09
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	* 3-may-06: vehicle taken in to dealer at 29 k mi for recall to inspect both front wheel abs speed sensors. Total inspection time approx 10 min, no repairs made. One possible braking incident occurred 3. 5 yrs earlier. * 24-sep-08, 38 k mi: front brake pads replaced, normal wear patterns. Both rear inner disk brake pads worn to metal and jammed, both rear outer pads little wear, both rear disks heavily scored and replaced. Vehicle has been used little for towing. Rear caliper nuts required an estimated 350+ lbs torque to loosen. * 31-jul-09, 39 k mi: near accident on hwy at low speed after very long stop at slow speed, then 3 mi later crash into concrete abutment occurred while parking at idle speed. Loud groaning heard fr engine compartment. Scan tool info by gm dealer indicated both front abs speed sensors were not sending a signal. Body repair to front $800 using used parts and excluding abs sensor replacement. * near total, reproducible brake loss occurs between approx 3 and 7 mph. Pressing harder on the brake pedal seems to lengthen the stopping distance. Headlamps dim when trying to stop at slow speed while the abs pump is groaning. * problem has yet to be corrected.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHESTERTON, IN
VIN pattern	1GTEC14V52EXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	01/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	2
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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.
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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2002 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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