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2006 GMC SIERRA DENALI — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 832200 · 2010-12-22

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA DENALI
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
78,300
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 SIERRA DENALI WITH JUST OVER 75,000 MILES. WITH 1/2 BLOCK WARNING AND ONLY TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 20MPH, I WAS UNABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ALL OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN I RAN INTO A VAN IN THE INTERSECTION. I FELT VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE FROM THE PEDAL AND THE ABS DEFINITELY DID NOT GO OFF. THERE WAS NO SNOW OR ICE ON THE ROAD SURFACE. HOWEVER AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. TWO INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTIES HAVE SUGGESTED THIS COULD BE A MASTER CYLINDER ISSUE EVEN THOUGH GMC GAVE IT A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10372020
Machine
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