Complaint 925836
2002 GMC SIERRA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Jun 30, 2012
- Complaint ID
- 925836
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- SIERRA
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Jun 30, 2012
- Date Received
- Jul 2, 2012
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
APPLIED BRAKES AT 35MPH AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. DRIVERS SIDE REAR BREAK LINE HAD RUPTURED DUE TO RUST. NO WARNING LIGHT OR BACKUP SYSTEM ACTIVATED. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWS ALL BREAK LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. ON LINE SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS MIRACULOUS THAT THERE ARE NOT DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *JS
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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