| Issue ID | 1084964 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10608878 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | HUMMER |
| Model | H2 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/03/12 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brake lines rusted through and failed catastrophically and without warning causing a complete loss of braking while stopping for a red light. Since the entire system was rusted, there was no reserve braking from the dual system. I was traveling at a moderate speed and was able to recover without an accident. I replaced all the brake lines at a cost of $1100, not knowing that this was a common defect in gm vehicles. I saw today in the new york times that many other gm vehicle owners are experiencing the same problem. It is apparent that gm engineers have not heard about the concept of galvanic corrosion and used the wrong materials for critical components. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOLMDEL, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5GRGN23U05HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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