NHTSA Complaint #10502040 — 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE

I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON RT 67 IN SOUTHBURY CT. WHEN A DEER CROSSED THE STREET IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES FIRMLY AND AT FIRST THEY FELT FINE, THEN THEY JUST WENT TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY THE CAR SLOWED FROM THE FIRST APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES SINCE I NO BRAKES AFTER THAT POINT. USING THE E-BRAKE I INCHED MY WAY TO A SAFE SPOT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A REPAIR SHOP AND I AM WAITING FOR AN ESTIMATE. THIS INCIDENT APPEARS TO MATCH MANY OTHERS RELATED TO EA11001. AS YOU KNOW, THIS MIGHT HAVE TURNED OUT DIFFERENTLY UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. FORTUNATELY IN MY CASE, THE DEER JUMPED OUT AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME. IF THE DEER DID NOT JUMP OUT AND THE BRAKES FAILED LATER IN MY TRIP I MIGHT HAVE BEEN ON A HILL OR AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WHERE INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CERTAINTY. I FIND IT REMARKABLE THAT EA11001 IS TAKING SO LONG TO RESOLVE GIVEN THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS ISSUE. PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH ANY UPDATED INFORMATION. THANK YOU. *TR