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2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1473948 · 2018-06-06

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE IN MOTION THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES HARD AND IS DIFFICULT TO STOP. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE CAUSE OF A LOW SPEED INCIDENT I HAD EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE ISSUE OCCURRES MOSTLY AT SLOW SPEEDS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. IF FEELS LIKE THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILS AND THE PEDAL IS BOTTOMED OUT. IT HAPPENS FREQUESNTLY WHILE HAULING A TRAILER IN REVERSE. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11100297
Machine
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