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2006 Chevrolet TAHOE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1047251
Internal NHTSA #	10569425
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	TAHOE
Model Year	2006
File date	09/03/14
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Have owned this tahoe since new and have had generally good service with it. I made a trip fr maine to delaware, sunday mar 9, 2014. Weather clear. At end of trip i came upon a red light. Pressed the brake pedal, and nothing happened. Went to floor. Tried pumping, and got a 1% resp and went to the floor again. Tried emer brake. Went to floor also! No traffic on this sunday so i was very lucky not to have had or caused a serious accident. When i was finally able to park the car, i lifted the hood and saw b fluid splatter everywhere. At this point, the emergency light information on the dash appeared: ck brakes, and the red circle appeared for ab brakes! But this information did not appear as the b fluid pressure was declining rapidly, when it may have helped me decide to pull over. The chevy mechanic told me that there was rust and oxidation underneath on frame. But this condition had nothing to do w/ causing the b fluid leak. The fluid was coming from one of the lines leading fr the b fluid reservoir. Either a crack developed or it separated from the protruding line extruding from the reservoir and the brake pressure force squeezed all of the fluid out thru this small hole/crack. This was a catastrophic failure and not a failure caused by salt, oxidation or wear and tear. I thank the stars for the safe conclusion of this unforgettable event esp after driving 500 miles fr maine to delaware. When i called gm cust svc in detroit, ([xxx]) gm offered no help and the simple repair bill at the gm dealer was $3400. 00!!!!! The cause was either>>> material failure or poor design or poor welding/soldering. It was not caused by oxidation or corrosion. Gm was arrogant and only repeated that this problem was not covered under warranty, which expired in 2011. I hope no other tahoe owners ever suffer this type of catastrophic brake failure. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59673
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	UNION, ME
VIN pattern	1GNEK13T96RXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Chevrolet TAHOE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Chevrolet TAHOE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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