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2002 GMC SIERRA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1029762 · 2014-01-01

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING 30 MPH IN TRAFFIC. LIGHT TURNS RED . CARS IN FRONT OF ME APPLY BRAKES .I APPLIED MY BRAKES. BRAKES INSTANTLY FELT SPONGY AND ABNORMAL. APPLIED MORE PRESSURE WITH 2 FEET AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. NO BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON JUST WENT TO FLOOR. WAS DETERMINED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD ROTTED AND I HAD A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE LOOSING MAJOR BRAKE FLUID AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10558096
Machine
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