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2007 GMC SIERRA 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 687887 · 2008-09-12

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 2500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
22,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 45 MPH, THE ROTORS BECAME WARPED AND BEGAN SMOKING. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. ON EACH OCCASION, THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT HIS BRAKES WOULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10241960
Machine
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