GM Rusted Brake Line Problem Also Plagues Newer Models - National Legal and Policy Center
The request is based on a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigation of GM trucks for model years 1999 to 2003 that included Chevy Silverados and GMC Sierras. Further investigation finds that NHTSA has received many additional complaints for newer model GM trucks that appear to be afflicted with the same defect. A search of NHTSA's website found 112 complaints of corroded brake lines for model year 2006 Chevy Silverados and GMC Sierras. It stands to reason that there are many more complaints for model years 2004 and 2005. In fact, I counted 240 complaints for corroded brake lines for the 2004 Chevy Silverado before calling it quits and realizing that there are more than enough... I estimate that the total amount of NHTSA complaints of corroded brake lines for GM trucks which currently are not even under investigation, model years 2004 - 2006, approaches 1,000. The issue seems to fade with the 2007 model years ("only" 16... Owners of GM trucks have been seeking help for a dangerous defect that has been ignored by both GM and NHTSA. Source: nlpc.org
