NHTSA Complaint #11321259 — 2018 GMC SIERRA 3500

APRIL 9TH 2020 I WAS OPERATING MY VEHICLE A 2018 GMC SIERRA 3500 DENALI EQUIPPED WITH THE DIESEL PACKAGE. I WAS TOWING A BOBCAT SKID STEER ON A TRAILER WITH A TOTAL WEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 4300LBS. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN I ENCOUNTERED A RED LIGHT. WITH PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS NORMAL. THEY INITAILLAY GRABBED AND SLOW MY TRAVEL TO ABOUT 40 MPH. THEN OUT OF WHAT SEEMED NOWHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL RAPIDLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE FREEWHEELED THROUGH THE LIGHT. I ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO EASE OFF THE PEDAL AND REAPPLY TO NO AVAIL. UPON ENTERING THE INTERSECTION I NEARLY CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. WHEN I NEARLY I MEAN WITH INCHES. I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED THE E-BRAKE BRINGING THE TRUCK TO A SKIDDDING HALT. AFTER DROPPING THE TRAILER OFF IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT MY VEHICLE WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISER WHO 1ST ENCOUNTERED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE 1ST HAND.AFTER HAVING IT FOR NEARLY A WEEK THEY CALLED TODAY TO SAY 'THEY CAN'T FIND THE ANY ISSUES'. THAT MAKES THIS SITUATION EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. YOU'RE UNAWARE WHEN THIS CAN HAPPEN. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO HAVE A NEW RECALL IMMEDIATELY