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2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 957551 · 2013-01-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT FULLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN MINUTES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WILL SEND OUT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10492259
Machine
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