Issue ID | 1232569 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10785797 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | TAHOE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 28/08/15 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The car fails to lock or disable the extra key (key fob), making it susceptible to theft and joyriding, when 1) passive locking is on, 2) the extra key fob is in the car and 3) a door is opened and closed after the vehicle has previously passively locked. This has been reported to several chevrolet dealerships, chevrolet customer care and elevated to chevrolet engineering in at least two cases. Not only does the owners manual state that passive locking works with only one rke transmitter (key fob) removed, it makes logical sense that it would be designed that way. For example, you take your wife out for dinner. She leaves her purse in the car, with the second key in it, you would still want the car to passively lock if you had that function on and you walked away from the car. Following are the details of what happens when passive locking is turned on and what the possible fatal consequences might be: 1) after the car has been driven, the passive locking system functions properly and locks the car with both key fobs removed or with one fob in the car. 2) with both fobs removed, someone with a key fob can approach the car and open and close the door any number of times and each time they walk away, the car will automatically (passively) lock. 3) if only one key fob is removed, someone with the external fob can approach and open the car but the car will not automatically lock when the doors are closed. Additionally, the key fob inside the car remains active and allows anyone to enter the car, because it is now unlocked, start and drive it away. 4) the unfortunate but possible fatal consequences of having the car unlocked and drivable is that it could be stolen and involved in a fatal accident. Possible scenarios of how this could happen are numerous. Gm should acknowledge this serious malfunction, address it and fix it before someone is hurt or killed. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3400 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | NAPA, CA |
VIN pattern | 1GNSKBKCXFRXXXXXX |
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 |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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