Issue ID | 1120526 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10644196 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | GMC |
Model | SIERRA 1500 |
Model Year | 2002 |
File date | 12/10/14 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Traveling north on route 28 near chantilly, virginia, a line of cars in front of me came to an abrupt halt. I pressed my brake peddle hard and within three seconds the brake peddle was at the floor. I quickly maneuvered my truck to the right and was able utilize the emergency brake to slow the truck to a stop. Incredibly, my son and i were not injured, we did not hit the line if vehicles in front of us, and were all spared a potentially deadly outcome. After coming to a stop, my son and i inspected our truck and brake fluid was leaking from the left supply line to the rear break. The line had burst due to hard braking and corrosion of the fuel line. We were saved for some reason, however, if this had been on a weekday during commuting hours, the outcome would have been entirely different. The nhtsa should continue to hold gm accountable for this poor engineering (fuel lines) and eventual catastrophic situation that will, or probably already has, happened. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 149266 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MANASSAS, VA |
VIN pattern | 2GTEK19V821XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | 4WD |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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