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1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

crash3 injured · 1301092 · 2016-07-24

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
218,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1999 GMC SIERRA THAT JUST HAD BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON 7/14/16 ON THE INTERSTATE THAT CAUSED AN ACCCIDENT. I HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I USED LOW GEAR AND PARK BRAKE TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE BUT STILL MADE CONTACT. IT IS CURRENTLY AT PATRIOT BUICK GMC IN WILLIAMSBURG VA FOR REPAIR WHERE I BOUGHT IT NEW. I FEEL ME HAVING TO PAY $1000+ FOR THE BRAKE LINE REPAIR AND NOW A COURT DATE AND INSURANCE ISSUES THAT ARE NOT MY FAULT. WE NEED TO DISCUSS GMC MAKING SOME RESTITUTION AS THERE IS NO RUST ANYWHERE ELSE AND THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY BEEN IN VA. I HAVE OTHER GM CARS FROM THE 60'S, 70S AND 2000S THAT HAVE NO RUST ISSUE. FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING AS WELL AND SOME NEEDED REPLACMENT.GM SERVICE REQUEST 8-2250924255 I ALSO HAD THE PS REAR BRAKE ROTOR SHIELD COME OFF AND SCRAPE MOVING PARTS LAST YEAR. TURNED ITNTO DEALERSHIP AS A PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK WAS TSB'D YEARS AGO FOR LINE INSPECTION

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10888028
Machine
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