# 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1059183` · 2014-04-23 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** TAHOE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 75,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
I WAS CROSSING TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC TO TAKE AN EXIT RAMP WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP.  I PRESSED THE BRAKES ON MY TAHOE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN, HOWEVER, WHEN I WENT OVER A ROUGH AREA IN THE ROAD THE BRAKES RELEASED DESPITE ME PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.  I ENDED UP REAR ENDING THE STOPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO THE BRAKES RELEASING ON THE ROUGH PART OF THE ROAD.  I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN I TRY TO APPLY THE BRAKES ON A ROUGH PORTION OF ROAD.  *TR
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