Issue ID | 1674415 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11339175 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | TAHOE |
Model Year | 2020 |
File date | 11/07/20 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact stated they rented a 2020 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while coming to a stop to make a u-turn the steering wheel suddenly locked. The vehicle continued to accelerate forward crashing into a wall on a driveway of a home nearby. The vehicle's air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed and had not been deemed totaled as of yet. A police report was filed. The contact received injuries to the head and knees. The contact stated there were 5 passengers in the vehicle, not including the contact, there was a passenger in the front and four in the rear. The contact stated the passenger in the front had head, mouth, and wrist injuries. The passengers in the rear received injuries to their head, foot, ribs, legs, face. Medical attention was not needed. The contact had not contacted the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000. The vin was not available. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | GERMANTOWN, MD |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 6 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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