NHTSA Complaint #10886189 — 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10886189
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	June 20, 2016
Date Filed	July 20, 2016
Mileage	149,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

PASSENGER REAR BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WITH COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHILE REPAIRING THE REAR LINES DURING THE BLEEDING PROCESS. GM'S STATEMENT THAT THEIR VEHICLES STILL HAVE BRAKING TO 2 WHEELS DURING A LINE FAILURE IS INCORRECT. WHEN THE LINE RUPTURES THERE ARE NO BRAKES AT ALL. THANKFULLY THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AS I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON HIGHWAY THE DAY BEFORE. I WAS ABLE TO DOWNSHIFT AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE ANY COLLISIONS .I'VE OWNED OVER A DOZEN CARS IN MY LIFE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON BRAKES LINES. IT'S UNFATHOMABLE THAT GM WOULD USE INFERIOR AND NON-CORROSION RESISTANT METAL IN ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SYSTEMS IN ANY CAR. THERE WILL BE MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS IF THERE HAVEN'T BEEN 100'S ALREADY.

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