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2001 GMC SIERRA 3500 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR

crash1 injured · 588904 · 2006-07-18

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 3500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
Miles at failure
93,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE I THINK THE BRAKES ON MY 2001 GMC SIERRA FAILED TO STOP MY VEHICLE IN TIME. I REAR-ENDED A PICKUP TRUCK, WHICH HIT A TOYOTA, WHICH THEN HIT A JEEP. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON ABS FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, YET MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NHTSA SHOULD FORCE GM TO RECALL ALL TRUCKS, REGARDELESS OF LOCATION, AND HAVE THE ABS SYSTEM PROPERLY FIXED (NOT JUST CLEAN THE SENSORS!!). *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10162762
Machine
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