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2000 Gmc SONOMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1673838
Internal NHTSA #	11338735
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SONOMA
Model Year	2000
File date	02/06/20
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I had a near death accidents (twice) due to catastrophic brake line failure from severely rusted brake lines the front left and the intermediate line from front to rear section on top of frame rail. First incident was at speed of 45 mph on highway with hard stop required to avoid stopped traffic ahead. Second failure was more insidious with progressive brake line rust through/ leak spot to rear brake lines with fin through and failure. This is not complicated ... Simply substandard materials for one of the most critical components in a vehicle. It should not matter what conditions are (ie salt, cold, etc; design and materials should be mandated for brake lines not to rust through. There are materials which could be used to accomplish this, particularly for northern regions with salt on roads. The entire brke line system is on this vehilcle (and others) is an unnecessary and avoidable public safety hazard. Surely there have been deaths resulting from failure, i was lucky and had to maneuver stright through between 2 stopped vehicles as i had no other option with no brakes. Also, all vehicles should be required to have handle operated parking/emergency brake levers , as the foot operated one in this vehicle was useless, but a pull type, hand operated brake handle would have been readily accessible and likely prevented near death incident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	102000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORTLAND, ME
VIN pattern	1GTCS1456Y8XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	03/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2000 Gmc SONOMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2000 Gmc SONOMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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