Complaint 933232
2002 GMC SIERRA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Jul 27, 2012
- Complaint ID
- 933232
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- SIERRA
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Jul 27, 2012
- Date Received
- Aug 10, 2012
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND THEN APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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