# 1999 GMC SIERRA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `548500` · 2005-08-08 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, APPLIED THE BRAKES TO MY 1999 GMC SIERRA 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK, VIN NO. [XXX], AND I COULD NOT STOP AND HIT THE REAR END OF MY GIRLFRIEND'S 2001 CHEVY BLAZER.  I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT GM OF THE ACCIDENT AS THERE IS A RECALL IN CANADA (PRODUCT SAFETY BULLETIN [PSB]- FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION #04094 DATED JANUARY 25, 2005) FOR BRAKE FAILURE.  GM REPRESENTATIVES SENT A FACT FINDER TO DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM WAS THE WHEEL SENSOR.  THE BODY DAMAGE REPAIR ESTIMATE TO MY TRUCK IS $2,902.86 AND $1,907.79 TO THE BLAZER.  THE ESTIMATES WERE FAXED TO GM AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE REPORT INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT, SINCE THE DAMAGES WERE OVER $1,000.00 THE CASE HAD TO BE REFERRED TO RISK MANAGEMENT.  RISK MANAGEMENT STATED THE FACT FINDERS REPORT DID NOT INDICATE A PROBLEM WHICH WAS CONTRARY TO WHAT I WAS TOLD PREVIOUSLY.  I REQUESTED A COPY OF THE REPORT AND WAS DENIED AS IT IS CONSIDERED PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.  I INFORMED RISK MANAGEMENT THAT A TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED WHICH THEY CLAIMED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF.  RISK MANAGEMENT OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF THE DAMAGES.  I CALLED THE ORIGINAL CONTACT PERSON AT GM AND WAS TOLD THE REPORT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A CURRENT DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEM HOWEVER, THE HISTORY CODE SHOWS THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS MISSING - DROPPED OUT OF CIRCUIT - INDICATING THAT THERE HAS BEEN PAST PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEEL SENSOR.    SINCE THE ACCIDENT I BORROWED MY MOTHER'S CAR AND WAS ASKED TO RETURN IT SO, I DR
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