# 2013 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1319957` · 2016-09-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA 1500
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 35,590
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
ODOMETER 35,590 MILES, TRUCK FLUID LEAKED AT THE  REAR WHEEL AND THE BRAKES ON  SIDE CAUGHT FIRE.  FRONT BRAKES WERE AT 6MM AND REAR BRAKES WERE AT 1MM.  I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.    THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED 8 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK (EVERY 7,000 - 12,000 MILES). METAL TO METAL WITH ROTORS BEING REPLACED.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*