| Issue ID | 507817 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10093816 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 25/09/04 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Chevrolet tahoe. Swerved to miss a dog at 35 mph and lost control. Car very unstable. The faster the speed , the harder it is to control. You have to be on the steering every second. If it is windy out, it will slide over to another lane without notice. Car very top heavy. Reported this to dealer in medford, oregon and they said that is was normal. Normal to lose control so easily?? Purchased new and only had 4,800 miles on it and sold it that day. I am a very good driver, no tickets or accidents and driving over 45 years. If my wife had been driving or a car had been coming the other way, someone would have been killed. If this had happened at 60 to 70 mph, a certain roll over would have happened. Car very unsafe. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4840 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAGLE POINT, OR |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEK13ZX4RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 26/02/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| 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 | FISHER CHEVROLET |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | YUMA |
| Dealer's state code | AZ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 85365 |