| Issue ID | 1378636 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10986199 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 17/11/16 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I'm not sure exactly when the first crack in the dashboard appeared but i noticed it about six months ago on the passenger side. Then on 05/16/17, i cranked the car, pulled out of the parking space and started down the parking garage ramp. That's when i heard a loud cracking noise. So i was traveling approximately 5 mph. After i pulled out and stopped at the red light i looked and the driver side dash above the instrument panel had a large v shaped crack in it. Because the dash is broken on both sides it bounces up and down violently while driving. When i got home i was taken pictures and noticed that the entire dashboard has cracks on both sides. At least 10 cracks. It looks as if the dashboard was hit by an earthquake. After some research i found that this seems to be a problem with a lot of gm cars. It definitely is a defective part but even more i'm concerned with the fact that this could cause the air bags malfunction in the event of an accident because the entire dash would explode. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 85000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | JUPITER, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1GNSCBE03CRXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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