Issue ID | 1424238 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11045731 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | TAHOE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 02/11/17 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving in traffic going about 5mph and when i applied my brakes they were not working 100% i had to push the pedal to the floor and the truck kept rolling. I had to had to figure out a way to safely move to the shoulder of the freeway to avoid accidents. I waited on the shoulder of the freeway for about a hour for traffic to stop. I was finally able to get off the freeway so i could check the brake fluid it was full. I knew there wasn't a problem with the brakes because they had just been replaced the prior month. I knew the vehilce was not safe to drive home so i left the truck at davis chevrolet at their night drop. I talked to a service technician and he informed me that he has seen this issue a lot with 2015 tahoe's, and infact 3 2015 tahoe's were brought in the same day november 3,2017. Before looking at my vehicle the technician told me it was the vacume pump but he would call me back to let me know for certain. Once they looked at my truck he said it was the vacuum pump that needed to be replaced and it was not under warranty. I don't understand how gm knows about this issue and still does not recall it, this can cause major accidents and potentially cause a life. It's obvious there is a issue with tje vacuume pumps in tje 2015 tahoe's and gm needs to take responsibility and do a recall before someone dies because their brakes fail due to a vacuum pump not working. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 62000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MANVEL, TX |
VIN pattern | 1GNSCAEC7FRXXXXXX |
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 | 5 |
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