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1999 GMC SUBURBAN — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1019754 · 2013-11-04

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
104,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP IN A BUSINESS PARKING LOT, BRAKE PEDAL UNEXPECTEDLY WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE RAN OVER CURB/STOP, DAMAGING SUSPENSION. CAUSE OF INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A RUPTURED METAL BRAKE LINE, CAUSED BY SEVERE CORROSION. A SECOND LINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SMALL PIN HOLE, WHICH HAD NOT YET RUPTURED, BUT COULD HAVE FAILED AT ANYTIME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10550873
Machine
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