SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE BRAKE HOSE FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. HE HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WITH THE BRAKE, TRACTION AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE RECEIVED GM RECALL NOTICE NO. 09149 FOR THE BRAKES WHICH IS RELATED TO NHTSA#10V105000; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PARTS WAS NOT IN STOCK. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS WHENEVER THEY BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY RISK AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE PARTS WERE NEVER ORDERED. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER SINCE THE FAILURE HAD CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96,000.