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2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 944079 · 2012-10-11

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2001 GMC PICKUP WHEN THE LINE OF VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME STARTED SLOWING DOWN,I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO SWERVE TO MY LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE MOMENTUM OF THE TRUCK TOOK ME THROUGH A SMALL PARKING LOT AND INTO A BUILDING . I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN AS THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 ? YEARS AGO BUT I SUSPECT IT IS AVAILABLE SOMEWHERE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10479792
Machine
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