Complaint 1003659
2003 HUMMER H2 • STRUCTURE:BODY • incident Sep 29, 2012
- Complaint ID
- 1003659
- Make
- HUMMER
- Model
- H2
- Model Year
- 2003
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Incident Date
- Sep 29, 2012
- Date Received
- Aug 21, 2013
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:BODY
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE COASTED UNTIL IT STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, THE FRAME WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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