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2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 595188 · 2006-09-06

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND RESULTED IN TWO REAR END COLLISIONS. THE ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED TO THE INSURANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED BUT DENIED THE CLAIM. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10167489
Machine
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