NHTSA Complaint #10060800 — 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE

PARKING BRAKE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10060800
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE
Component	PARKING BRAKE
Date of Incident	December 3, 2003
Date Filed	March 9, 2004
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

EMERGENCY BRAKE ON TAHOE'S GO OUT IF YOU DO NOT USE THEM AND COST AROUND $500. TO FIX THE PROBLEM.FROM PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT CARE AND REFUSES TO FIX.I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ON ALL TAHOE AND SUBURBANS YEARS 2002 AND 2003.TO PASS A SAFETY TEST IN TEXAS YOU HAVEN'T TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT WORKS.I WAS TOLD THAT YOU HAVE TO USE THIS BRAKE ON IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.I DON'T PARK ON A HILL SO I DON'T USE IT.OTHERS ARE THE SAME.

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