NHTSA Complaint #10438979 — 2003 GMC SIERRA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING A DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL POPPING. THE CONTACT THEN REVERSED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE INTO A LARGE PUDDLE. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE FOUR BRAKE LINES RUNNING ALONGSIDE THE FRAME WERE RUSTED, CAUSING THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIR WOULD ARRIVE IN ONE WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,597. UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ UPDATED 02/03/12 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SECOND BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON JULY 31, 2014. UPDATED 03/11/15. *JB