Issue ID | 1422956 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11044677 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | TAHOE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 04/11/17 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Upon driving in low speed, dry conditions, bumper to bumper traffic (less than 10mph), my 2015 chevrolet tahoe ltz's brakes became unresponsive. At that point, i put all my weight on the brakes and the car came to an uncalculated stop. This problem persisted and did not remedy itself. The dealership notified me that there was a faulty brake vacuum pump, and brake booster, and that it failed because of moisture penetration. Further, general motors has issued technical bulletin pit 5361a/b/c to address this known issue. My tahoe has 59,000 miles on it. After further research, this is a known issue by gm at the time of my vehicle purchase in december 2014 and further, has been acknowledged through technical bulletins to the gm dealers. Further, there are documented cases where injuries/wrecks have occurred due to this specific issue. The general motors company has been negligent in its handling of this important safety (not cosmetic) issue. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 59000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CUMMING, GA |
VIN pattern | 1GNSCCKC5FRXXXXXX |
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 | 10 |
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