| Issue ID | 1428881 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11051590 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 24/11/17 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. While driving 15 mph, the steering wheel locked and the contact crashed into the front of a bmw. Additionally, while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel failed to turn. As a result, the contact crashed into a curb. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (chevrolet of montebello, 310 w whittler blvd, montebello, ca 90640) where it was diagnosed that the gear box was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified and opened case number: 8-3587624197. The contact was advised to contact his insurance company. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 28,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | COMPTON, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 15 |
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