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hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 75,687 miles
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The contact owns a 2020 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds in a parking area and attempting to stop, the brake pedal failed to depress all the way to the floorboard and was firm, requiring an increased effort; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a complete stop by turning the vehicle off. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the brake vacuum pump, observing that the pump had sent metal fragments into the engine, resulting in damages to the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Special Coverage Adjustment: N182202780. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 108,000. The VIN was not available.
- De Soto, MO, USA
The contact owns a 2020 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, while attempting to slow down, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the brake pedal felt abnormally stiff. In addition, the vehicle hesitated to come to a complete stop. The contact became aware that the driver's side and passenger-??s side struts had failed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The brake vacuum pump was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 17,361.
- Vernon, TX, USA
- South Wales, NY, USA