Complete failure of brake lines and calipers secondary to rust. Truck (a GM Tahoe) was inspected at the dealer one month ago and passed pa inspection. Approximately 1 month later (1000 highway miles) my truck had to return to the dealer to rectify something they had previously been fixed, unrelated to the brakes. Upon picking up the truck after that repair, the brakes were applied after starting the car to put into gear and the entire break system blew. Thank goodness, the vehicle was not in motion because I would not have been able to stop. The dealer them put the car up on the lift and I was told the entire system was rusted, including all the bolts to the system. The only way to repair was to cut the entire brake line system off and replace. The rear caliper covers also began to rust, so they are also being replaced. I can provide pictures of all areas prior to repair.

- Doylestown, PA, USA

The brakes failed approaching a downhill T intersection with a busy highway. A severe collision was narrowly avoided.

- Bel Air, MD, USA

On the evening of July 13 my wife was driving the Tahoe when the check brake warning light came on. She was able to enter our driveway and stop the vehicle. The next morning I checked the vehicle and there was no resistance on the brake pedal and the pedal went to the floor. Looking under the hood I found the brake fluid reservoir was empty. The mechanic that repaired the vehicle found the rear steel brake line rusted out. The vehicle is only 11 years old and has 116,184 miles and I feel that it is a bit premature for the brake line failure due to rust. I owned two Chevrolet's and a Ford product for over 20 years each and never had a problem with the steel brake lines.

- Fairfield, PA, USA

Brake lines began to corrode at attachment points near all wheel wells. Of most concern is 4 brake lines mounted with steel support brackets on drivers side front wheel well. These lines are not protected from environmental conditions. The corrosion began at the support brackets in 2006 and has worked its way down the lines to the point where they need to all be replaced. This is simply bad engineering---unprotected steel placed in the most environmentally vulnerable area on the vehicle and secured with corrosion vulnerable steel clips.

- Mount Laurel , NJ, USA