SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC YUKON. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AT A LOW SPEED ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE DEALERSHIP LATER FOUND THAT THE STAINLESS BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE ROAD CONDITION WAS PAVEMENT ON A DRY ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SHE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS. REPAIR INVOICES ARE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *NM *JB
2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL CRACKED AND PULLED OUT OF BATTERY CAUSING ACID TO LEAK AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE SEEN ALOT OF THIS SAMETHING HAPPENING TO BATTERIES INSTALLED AT FACTORIES. THIS HASN'T HAPPENED JUST TO YUKON BUT ALSO OTHER GMC PRODUCTS*AK