NHTSA Complaint #10129550 — 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500

PARKING BRAKE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10129550
Vehicle	2001 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	PARKING BRAKE
Date of Incident	July 29, 2003
Date Filed	July 21, 2005
Mileage	15,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

DT: THE CALLER STATED THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, BUT NOT ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT, AND THEY WOULD CHANGE THE PARKING BRAKE WITH ONE THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNED DIFFERENTLY. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CALLER INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS. INSPECTOR TOLD CALLER HE NEEDED TO GET PROBLEM FIXED OR NEXT YEAR IT WILL PROBABLY NOT PASS INSPECTION. TRUCK IS A SIERRA C15.*AK

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