NHTSA Complaint #10550873 — 1999 GMC SUBURBAN

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10550873
Vehicle	1999 GMC SUBURBAN
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	October 25, 2013
Date Filed	November 4, 2013
Mileage	104,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP IN A BUSINESS PARKING LOT, BRAKE PEDAL UNEXPECTEDLY WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE RAN OVER CURB/STOP, DAMAGING SUSPENSION. CAUSE OF INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A RUPTURED METAL BRAKE LINE, CAUSED BY SEVERE CORROSION. A SECOND LINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SMALL PIN HOLE, WHICH HAD NOT YET RUPTURED, BUT COULD HAVE FAILED AT ANYTIME. *TR

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