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2003 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Parking Brake Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	748995
Internal NHTSA #	10293515
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	10/01/09
Component	PARKING BRAKE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2003 gmc sierra 1500 pu truck - corroded and failing hydraulic brake lines. This truck was purchased new by me in october 2003, and now has only 23,700 miles on it. A line near the fuel tank, which feeds the rear wheel calipers, rusted through in january 2009. Other lines in numerous locations also show signs of corrosion which will lead to future failures. Mechanics in this area tell me this is very common, even on some newer gmc (and similar chevrolet) vehicles. Some of these mechanics replace the faulty lines with tubing which is more corrosion-resistant than provided by the manufacturer. A couple of weeks ago, one of the rear, rear wheel emergency brake cables on this vehicle also failed due to corrosion, and the other one showed signs of the same failure impending. Both were replaced. A serious, fundamental and compound hazard exists under this scenario. The manufacturer should be required to recall thee vehicles and replace all critical brake components subject to corrosive failures with corrosion-proof (or at least highly corrosion-resistant) parts.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GLOVERSVILLE, NY
VIN pattern	1GTEK14XX3ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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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.
What is Failure?
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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2003 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Parking Brake Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Parking Brake Problems, Complaints and Defects

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