Issue ID | 1013458 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10545340 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | GMC |
Model | SIERRA 3500 |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 20/09/13 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | This past week, as i was driving to get gas for our camping trip, the brake pedal went straight to the floor with no warning. I was able to get the dually slowed down without incident, but was it ever close. After getting the truck back to my house, i began investigating the issue as i saw no leak and the reservoir was near full. I saw online that this seems to be a gm issue with a few years of trucks in my age bracket. I climbed up under the truck and found the lines to be shot. Not one with a rust hole, but all of them corroded from one end to the other. I know the truck is 8 years old, but it sits most the time and almost always through the winter. I have only had one other car in 30 years that had a brake line rust. It should not be happening in this high end of a vehicle. My dad bought the matching truck. His sits winters in the barn and only has 50k on it. I will check it this weekend. *js |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 105000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HAMILTON, OH |
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 | 03/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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