Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / TAHOE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005020432 Incident Date: May, 16 2005
Consumer's City: LITTLETON Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: TAHOE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 17 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 19 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: A current investigation esists (pe05-020) for unwanted abs brake activation on model year 1999 - 02 gm c/k series vehicles in salt belt states. this investigation should be further expanded to include, at least, model year 1998 as this condition is also exhibited in this vehicle. reference vehicle is a 1998 chevrolet tahoe with 63,000 miles. condition has existed for more than 2 years. during this time repairs were made to correct the problem, which were effective for less than a year. problem condition has returned. problem has resulted in minor contact with other vehicles and objects in that a driver can not predict when the problem will occur and braking distance is extended even on dry pavement. situation is worsened when in "reverse" and problem occurs.