Complaint 1045037
2001 GMC SIERRA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Feb 24, 2014
- Complaint ID
- 1045037
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- SIERRA
- Model Year
- 2001
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Feb 24, 2014
- Date Received
- Mar 12, 2014
- Data As Of
- Apr 27, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
IT WAS SNOWING AND ICY OUTSIDE. I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR AN UPCOMING RED LIGHT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER. I STEERED TO THE CURB TO AVOID TRAFFIC IN THE INTERSECTION. I JUMPED THE CURB AND CAME TO A STOP AGAINST A POWER POLE. DAMAGE TO THE POWER POLE AND TO THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK. ONE OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES RUPTURED. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, ALL THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. *TR
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