| Issue ID | 1429531 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11052182 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 21/06/17 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. While driving various speeds, the digital instrument panel would display incorrectly. Also, the air conditioner and remote start failed. The vehicle was taken to washington chevrolet (1 raymond blvd, washington, pa 15301 (724) 222-2800), where a software malfunction was diagnosed and the software was updated, but the failure recurred. Several months later, while driving 25 mph, the contact inadvertently swerved to the left and struck a utility pole and fence. The air bags failed to deploy and there were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained head injuries and bruising that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not assist. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 16v651000 (air bags, seat belts). The failure mileage was approximately 24,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WAYNESBURG, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1GNSKBKCXFRXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| 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 | 25 |
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