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1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1400609 · 2017-08-15

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
112,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKE LINE FAILER DO TO POOR ROUTING FROM FACTORY AND SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL USED ON OEM LINES (BARE STEEL) . ALWAYS REPLACE OEM LINES WITH POWDER COATED AFTERMARKET OR STAINLESS "ONLY" INSPECT "ALL LINES & HARDWARE & CLIPS TO FRAME ECT FOR CORROSION". BRAKE FAILER OCCURED WHILE TOWING ANOTHER AUTO WITH TRAILER ATTACHED NO WARNING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11015346
Machine
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