| Issue ID | 1563618 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11207088 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 09/05/19 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I want start by saying i am a us veteran and 911 first responder , i have a chevy tahoe ltz 2015 i was going down a hill in yonkers , new york went my brakes gave out i pumped for three times until used my emergency brake pedal which i am not supposed to use at all its fairly new tahoe ltz 2015 ,the gm sent me a letter no recall i think its serious enough for a recall please recall this tahoe ltz for vaccum brakes this a very serious matter with this tahoe ltz 2015 the gm knows about the problem its serious ok . I sent my tahoe ltz 2015 on friday back to dealership in new rochelle chevrolet in a flatbed tow truck i would not drive it with a vacuum system problem brakes . They are saying if my mileage is above 80,000 that i have too pay to get it repaired i said no way its manufacture problem they need too fix it . Please get in touch with (xxxx) or gm at 1-800-222-1020 they don't want fix unless i pay ok i will get the media involved if they don't fix this problem with these vacuum system /brakes . Thank you for your help . Us veteran, 911 first responder parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | YONKERS, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1GNSKCKC5FRXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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