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2021 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1853068 · 2022-11-10

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2021
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
21,539
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the grandson was driving in stop-and-go traffic, the braking system suddenly malfunctioned causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of a second vehicle. The grandson was driving approximately 10 MPH when suddenly while pressing the brake pedal to stop the message "brake failure" displayed before the vehicle crashed into the rear of the second vehicle. During the crash, no injuries were reported and a police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the master cylinder and brake booster and the failure was remedied. The failure mileage was 21,539

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11493110
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown