NHTSA Complaint #10434311 — 2000 GMC K SERIES

FIRST INCIDENT: TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY IN BUSY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, WHILE SLOWING TO PULL INTO A STORE THE MAIN BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKE ABRUPTLY FAILED CAUSING NEARLY COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. I BARELY AVOIDED CRASHING INTO THE SIGN AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE STORE. WHILE LOOKING AT THE LINE AFTER REMOVE, THE WHOLE AREA WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND MULTIPLE AREAS COULD HAVE FAILED. NEXT INDECENT, RECENTLY HAVE HAD SLOW, BUT INCREASING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID IN FRONT CHAMBER. WHILE LOOKING AT LINES, ALL LINES FOR THE FRONT SYSTEM HAVE AREAS OF HEAVY CORROSION. *TR