Complaint 939658
1999 GMC SIERRA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Sep 14, 2012
- Complaint ID
- 939658
- Make
- GMC
- Model
- SIERRA
- Model Year
- 1999
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Sep 14, 2012
- Date Received
- Sep 17, 2012
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN BRAKE LINE TO REAR AXLE RUPTURED CAUSING AN EXTREME LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTED TO ASSIST BRAKING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES REVEALED SEVERE CORROSION OF ALL BRAKE LINES WITH THE REAR BRAKE LINE UNDER THE CAB BEING COMPROMISED AND LEAKING. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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