# 2004 HUMMER H2 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1407398` · 2017-09-12 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HUMMER
- **Model:** H2
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 111,644
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
AS I WAS DRIVING ON I 5 IN OREGON I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND BRAKE SYSTEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AND WHEN I DISENGAGED IT ALL OF THE SAFETY WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE A COMPLETE FAILURE ALSO. AT THIS TIME THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND CONTROLS WENT OFF AND I LOSS POWER. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT MY DAUGHTER OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE DISTANCE AND OPENED THE HOOD AND THE MAIN FUSE RELAY PANEL WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FIRE. I CALLED 911. IN THE APPROX. 5 MIN. THE TIME THE FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED THE TRUCK WAS CONSUMED AND FULLY GUTTED OUT FROM THE FIRE.
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