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2002 GMC SIERRA 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1086332 · 2014-07-14

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 2500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
67,000

Severity

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

Narrative

BACKING MY TRUCK DOWN A BOAT LAUNCH TO PUT A PWC IN. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, LOSING ALL BRAKES. SINCE I WAS CLOSE TO THE WATER, BY THE TIME I GOT IT INTO FORWARD, IT WAS ALREADY OVER THE EDGE OF THE RAMP INTO THE WATER. SUBMERGED UP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ROOF. A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10610520
Machine
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