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2002 GMC SIERRA 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1026788 · 2013-12-13

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 2500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A 35-40 DEGREE SLOPED DRIVEWAY. GOT IN, STEPPED ON BRAKE,STARTED VEHICLE, RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE, SHIFT INTO REVERSE, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WITH TRUCK ROLLING BACKWARDS. WHEEL WAS TURNED, AND TRUCK HIT A SIDE OF RETAINING WALL. IT DID NOT ROLL BACK EXCESSIVELY FAST, BUT IT COULD NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE WALL. FOUND BADLY CORRODED BRAKE LINES. ONE HAD RUPTURED RIGHT BEHIND THE DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL FENDER WELL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10555963
Machine
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