NHTSA complaint: 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES
LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AT LOW SPEED WHEN TURNING WHEEL. WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN INTO DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING. BRAKE PEDAL "FROZE" AT POSITION AND WOULD NOT ALLOW PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED FURTHER. VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL IMPACTING THE EXTERIOR GARAGE WALL CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE HOME. UPON FURTHER TESTING VEHICLE IN OPEN, DRY PARKING LOT, THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATES INCORRECTLY WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEED. THIS VEHICLE HAD WHEEL SENSOR SERVICE FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 05068C PERFORMED ON FEBRUARY 20, 2012. THE GM WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RECALL CAMPAIGN APPARENTLY IS NOT A PERMANENT FIX FOR THE ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE, BUT ONLY A TEMPORARY BAND-AID SOLUTION. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE IN VICINITY OF FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED, OTHERWISE SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OF LOSS OF LIFE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation