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2001 Gmc SIERRA 2500 Parking Brake Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	695531
Internal NHTSA #	10244298
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA 2500
Model Year	2001
File date	03/10/08
Component	PARKING BRAKE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500. The contact went to a mechanic inquiring about the backing plate located near the emergency brake. The mechanic informed him that the backing plates often disintegrated. The contact believed that it was made out of an inferior metal and should not have failed at such a rate. The emergency brake was not working in his vehicle because it was rusted, which the contact attributed to the defective backing plate. The dealer stated that they had no issues with the backing plates and there were no recalls for this issue. The current and failure mileages were approximately 43,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TRAFFORD, PA
VIN pattern	1GTGK29U41ZXXXXXX
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	01/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Gmc SIERRA 2500 Parking Brake Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Gmc SIERRA 2500 Parking Brake Problems, Complaints and Defects

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