Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SIERRA / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007098166 Incident Date: Jan, 02 2007
Consumer's City: STEPHENTOWN Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SIERRA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 06 2007 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1999 gmc sierra pickup truck customer states that after getting car fixed due to a recall on brakes the next day the brakes stop working causing a accident**cc the recall was performed on dec 28, 2006 and on january 3, 2007 when the consumer applied the brakes, the pedal was extremely hard, the consumer was unable to stop the vehicle and consequently hit a parked vehicle. the next day the consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic who said the anti-lock brake valve had burned out. the mechanic stated there was damage to the front left sensor and wanted to know if anyone had been working on the abs sensors recently. the mechanic stated that someone had pierced inside the sensor and damaged it, which was the probable cause of the control valve failure. *jb