# 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1400609` · 2017-08-15 · 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 1500
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 112,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## 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.
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