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2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1592364 · 2019-08-08

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
102,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT CONSISTED OF WHIPLASH. THE CONTACT'S WIFE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISED LEG INJURIES NAD IT WAS UNKNOWN IF MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE COSMETIC DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CRASH WAS NOT IN RELATION TO ANY OPEN RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11242635
Machine
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