# 2004 GMC SIERRA — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `970841` · 2013-03-27 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 76,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
BRAKE LINE FAILURE AS AN EMERGENCY STOPPING PROCEDURE WAS IN PLACE.  VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED, BUT REAR ENDED THE FORWARD VEHICLE.  BRAKE LINE CORROSION IN HARD PIPING WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PROBLEM AS THE HARD BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. *TR
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