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2004 Gmc SIERRA 3500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	953214
Internal NHTSA #	10486561
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA 3500
Model Year	2004
File date	28/11/12
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I picked my stepdaughter at school and at the stoplight to leave the school there were no brakes. I used the curb to slow the truck enough to the lights to change. It was not a busy time and students were not present otherwise this would have been a disaster. I drove the truck home with flashers very slowly home on a back road downshifting and relying in the allison transmission. When i reached home the light came on to service brakes. That was obvious already. This is a 1 ton dually that usually hauls skid loads, paving bricks, etc. I could not imagine what would have happened if the brake lines blew during this time. There is a small rusted pin sized whole in the front brake line that runs on top of the truck frame. I still have brake fluid in the reservoir, but not enough to stop the truck. There was not warning and those lines are tucked up on the frame out of site for inspection. This incident went to fine to disaster immediately. What would have happened if this vehicle were traveling at 70 mph and needed to stop? This is fatality waiting to happen. This size of truck would have killed me and anyone i would have hit at highway speeds. Shame on you gmc. Brakes and rotors were replaced 4 years ago. Emergency brake was repaired by gmc certified shop also 4 years ago due to fact the vacuum plate rusted off. They did not inform me of any issues of brake lines rusting like this otherwise this would have been repaired!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60004
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WAUKESHA, WI
VIN pattern	1GTJK39G24EXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
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
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	15
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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.
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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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2004 Gmc SIERRA 3500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Gmc SIERRA 3500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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