NHTSA Complaint #11389915 — 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11389915
Vehicle	2017 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	January 21, 2021
Date Filed	January 25, 2021
Mileage	72,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING 50MPH AND WAS BEHIND A SEMI AS I STARTED TO PASS HIM I NOTICED AN ONCOMING CAR AND DECIDED THERE WASNT ENOUGH TIME TO PASS SO I STARTED TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN AND GET BACK BEHIND THE SEMI AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WHICH PRODUCED AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN IN WHICH I DID A 180 DEGREE SPIN AND ENDED UP GOING INTO THE DITCH BACKWARDS AND TIPPED OVER ON MY SIDE NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED EITHER.

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