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2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1580158 · 2019-07-02

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN IN REVERSE OR AT LOW SPEEDS. PROBLEM WAS THERE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. A COUPLE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I BACKED INTO VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS "NORMAL" AFTER ALMOST HAVING A WRECK I DID SOME RESEARCH. HOW IS THIS NOT NATIONALLY ADVERTISED AS A RECALL YET? THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY NEGLIGENCE ON GMC'S PART. THE VACUUM PUMP IS KNOWN TO FAIL BY EVERY DEALER I HAVE CALLED. ALSO EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS THE SAME MODEL TRUCK ALSO LIVES WITH THIS PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11228880
Machine
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