Issue ID | 939212 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10473812 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | GMC |
Model | SIERRA 1500 |
Model Year | 2003 |
File date | 01/09/12 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was leaving my driveway when i applied the brakes there was nothing... No brakes at all, peddle went to the floor. I managed to steer the vehicle away from on coming traffic, narrowly avoiding a serious or possible fatal accident. After inspecting the vehicle i was astonished to see that one of the brake lines was completely rotted out. This vehicle has 78000 mi. And is garage kept. From what i have read this is not a freak occurrence many other gm owners have complained of similar problems. The issue here is complete failure of the brake system. I though modern brake systems are designed to eliminate a complete failure? This is an extremely dangerous condition. Shouldn't the system work in a way that partial brake function remains possible with the loss of a brake line. I thought the system is partitioned to prevent this from occurring. If the current safety standard is to prevent this from happening, clearly the standard has not been meet! Gm needs to correct this problem. At the very least why isn't gm required to use a higher quality brake line to avoid this dangerous condition!!!!! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 78000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PITTSTOWN, NJ |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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