# 2002 GMC SIERRA 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1086332` · 2014-07-14 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA 2500
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 67,000
## 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
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