NHTSA Complaint #10287411 — 1999 GMC SIERRA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED STRAIGHT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO SHIFT GEARS INTO THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND BELOW BRAKE APPLICATIONS. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL #05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK ; HOWEVER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY WAS REPAIRED. THE EARLIER RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND DID NOT ADDRESS THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT WAS MILEAGE WAS 80,000.