| Issue ID | 1539168 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11180973 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 16/02/19 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vacuum pump: brake pedal is very stiff and hard to brake when traveling at slow speeds, but it is very sporadic. When this happens i have to apply extra force to the brakes to try and stop the vehicle. I purchased the vehicle used in august 2016 and experienced this a few months after buying my tahoe in early 2017. The dealearship said they were not aware of any issues or recalls at the time i called. I continued to drive my tahoe, but with caution at slower speeds since i did not know if or when this would happen again. I ultimately decided to bring my tahoe in for further diagnosis after it happened again and began happening more frequently. I experienced the same stiff brake issue at the car wash recently on 02/16/19 and when parallel parking a couple months ago, almost resulting in accidents in both cases. I took it to the local gm dealership on 02/18/19 for an electronic power steering recall (unrealted to this issue) and they knew exactly what i was talking about when i mentioned it to them. After the diagnosis it was determined that the vacuum pump was faulty and it was replaced. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTH TONAWANDA, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1GNSKBKC6FRXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 5 |
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