NHTSA Closes GM Truck Investigation, Does Not Order A Recall - GM Authority (blog)
If you’ve never experienced a sudden and unexpected brake failure while out on the road, take it from someone who knows. We highly recommend it. Still, the owners of some 1. 8 million older General Motors trucks and SUVs did not appreciate the prospect of an unforgettable, invigorating near-death experiences. And so, in 2010, the NHTSA began an investigation into pickup trucks and SUVs produced on the GMT800 platform. According to Consumerist , this platform underlaid the Cadillac Escalade (2002, ’03), GMC Yukon XL (2000), Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 and 2500 (2002-’06), Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon (2000-’06), and the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, and... That’s an issue by no means exclusive to General Motors vehicles, but the automaker had claimed that dual brake lines and a failure warning light should prevent the majority of surprise occurrences. Five years and one month later, the NHTSA has reached the conclusion of its investigation , and has not issued a recall order to General Motors. After analyzing some 3,645 consumer complaints, of which some 107 involved related vehicle crashes, the NHTSA found that a disproportionate number of the reported failures occurred in vehicles driven in the “salt states. Source: gmauthority.com
