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1999 GMC SIERRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · 779718 · 2010-04-08

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
142,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN; THEREFORE, HE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES DUE TO THE SUDDEN STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324448
Machine
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