| Issue ID | 959037 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10492259 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 10/01/13 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the contact fully depressed the brake pedal but the brakes failed to respond. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder and the emergency brake was engaged. The contact stated that there were flames coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was completely engulfed in flames within minutes. The fire and police departments were called. No one was injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they will send out a representative to inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 70,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | TWENY NINE PALMS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEC13Z76RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 | 15 |
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