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2015 Chevrolet SUBURBAN Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1434751
Internal NHTSA #	11056635
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SUBURBAN
Model Year	2015
File date	23/12/17
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling straight at 70 mph on the highway in my 2015 chevy suburban (62k miles) the vehicle experienced a sudden and undetected complete brake system failure. As i approached slowing traffic with the cruise control on, i tapped the brakes to disengage the cruise control, only to find that the brake pedal was rigid and could not be depressed. To avoid a collision at a high rate of speed i swerved onto the right shoulder while using two legs to aggressively push the brake pedal down - all the while feeling very little braking action. The car came to a stop after about 75 meters. At no time before or during the event did the car signal a braking system problem. In fact it still showed no system indicator of a brake problem 3 days later when it was delivered to the dealer for diagnosis. The car has been well maintained, having just undergone a 60k mile service at the dealership. The lack of the vehicle's recognition that a critical failure in the braking system had occurred posed a serious and immediate threat to passengers and surrounding traffic. As a physician i can attest that a collision at that speed would have severely injured or even killed those involved. This problem with the 2015 chevy sub has reported to nhtsa before - this is not an isolated event. The service center reported to me that a vacuum pump failure was to blame - i believe this is a more complex engineering problem in that the vehicle did not detect a problem despite the failure creating a life threatening scenario. Although i plan to immediately dispose of this car, failure to address this problem by the manufacturer will put others at risk in the future. Gm appears to have issued a service bulletin that refers to this problem (attached). I sincerely believe this defect will result in lives lost if left unaddressed. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORLANDO, FL
VIN pattern	1GNSKKKC2FRXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 Chevrolet SUBURBAN Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Chevrolet SUBURBAN Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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