| Issue ID | 1192280 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10725776 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 16/06/15 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving vehicle on local street at approximately 15mph when i attempted to stop at stop sign. Brake pedal went totally to the floor and lost all brakes. Unable to stop i narrowly missed another vehicle which was already in the intersection. Car finally came to a stop against curb on other side of intersection. Upon inspection i found that both rear brake lines had completely blown underneath drivers door. They were completely rusted through causing them to fail. When i got home i did a simple google search of this issue and found quite a few stories devoted to this problem. I don't understand how there isn't a recall on this issue. Imagine if i was going faster than 15 mph if this event had occurred. I also have contacted gm about this problem through email. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 112000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BELLPORT, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEK13T04RXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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