Complaint 1070898
2004 GMC SIERRA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Mar 4, 2014
- Complaint ID
- 1070898
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- SIERRA
- Model Year
- 2004
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Mar 4, 2014
- Date Received
- Jun 1, 2014
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
I HAD JUST HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED. WAS DRIVING HOME AND TWO BLOCKS FROM THE INSPECTION STATION WHEN I CAME TO A RED LIGHT. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY I REACTED QUICKLY ENOUGH TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK AND KEEP FROM REAR ENDING THE CAR THAT WAS ALREADY STOPPED. AFTER PULLING INTO PARKING LOT AND INSPECTING THE BRAKES I NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER THE FRONT LEFT OF THE TRUCK. LOOKING CLOSER I FOUND THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH. I RETURNED TO THE SHOP WHERE I HAD THE INSPECTION DONE. HE REPAIRED THE ONE LINE THAT HAD BURST. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE OTHER LINES LOOKED RUSTED AND READY TO BURST AT ANYTIME. *TR
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