NHTSA Complaint #10452053 — 1999 GMC SIERRA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10452053
Vehicle	1999 GMC SIERRA
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	March 8, 2012
Date Filed	March 17, 2012
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

WAS APPLYING BRAKE WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND LOST ALOT OF BRAKING POWER ALMOST COULD NOT STOP IF NOT FOR EMERGENCY BRAKE TRUCK HAS ONLY BEEN IN SALT 3-4 TIMES I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 2002 AND IT HAD 40K MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT NOW HAS 84K AND BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED OFF IT I AM PLANNING TO REPLACE THEM WITH QUALITY PARTS. BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT, EVEN IN SALT BELT OF THE COUNTRY A BRAKE LINE SHOULD NOT RUST TO THE POINT OF BURSTING WITH 84K MILES ON VEHICLE SHAME ON YOU GM FOR USING LOW GRADE LINE ON SUCH IMPORTANT SYSTEM. *TR

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