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2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

crash · 525141 · 2005-03-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

A LOUD AIR BLOWER SOUND COULD/CAN BE HEARD FROM THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR TO TWO MECHANICS WHO BOTH TOLD ME THE ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO NOT DRAIN THE BATTERY. THE ONLY CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TO PURCHASE $1,200 PART + LABOR FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER WITH NO GUARUNTEE THE PART WILL WORK. WAS TOLD BY MECHANICS THEY SEE THE ABS FAILURES IN CHEVY PRODUCTS DAILY. IN NOVEMBER I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ABS SYSTEM HAD BEEN DISENGAGED DUE TO FAILURE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND WILL SELL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10112748
Machine
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