Issue ID | 1211854 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10749963 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | TAHOE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 15/08/15 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. When the vehicle was shifted into drive, it independently accelerated. The vehicle sped from the contact's driveway into the front neighbor's yard before crashing into the neighbor's air conditioning unit. After the crash, the vehicle spun around until the passenger tire partially separated from the wheel well. In addition, the brakes failed at the time of the incident. There were deep skid marks visible on the neighbor's yard. The contact was transported from the scene via ambulance. The contact was treated for unknown injuries that required immediate medical attention. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 50. Ma 10/14 |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | FT WASHINGTION, MD |
VIN pattern | 1GNSKBKC9FRXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | Y |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/07/15 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | 4WD |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | JACK WINE GARDNER |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | FORT WASHINGTON |
Dealer's state code | MD |
Dealer's ZIP code | 20744 |