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2002 GMC YUKON — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1009073 · 2013-09-11

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HIT BRAKES, STARTED TO SLOW THEN PEDDLE DROPPED, NO WARNING LIGHT . PEDDLE SANK TO FLOOR ,PUMPED PEDDLE TO STOP, HIT LIGHTPOLE AFTER WHICH BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON . ON INSPECTION ,BRAKE LINE BETWEEN ABS BOX AND REAR AXLE BADLY RUSTED , FAILED AT POINT ABOVE CROSSMEMBER ,IN FRONT OF GAS TANK. HAVE HAD ABOUT 16 CARS ,NEVER SAW LINE RUST THIS BAD ON A CAR LESS THEN 20 YEARS OLD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10543190
Machine
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