NHTSA Complaint #11506512 — 2018 CHEVROLET TAHOE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11506512
Vehicle	2018 CHEVROLET TAHOE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 8, 2023
Date Filed	February 9, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Purchased brand new Chevy 2018 Tahoe in April 2019. Overall good car never had any issues until 02/08/23 as I was driving a got a service alert "Trailer Brake System", It was so random since we have not hauled anything for that to even become a problem. The next day 2/09/23 the car was not drivable it wouldn't turn on it kept giving me the same alert "Trailer Brake System". I called the dealership and they said it's a defect and have to take the Tahoe in for service since only they can find the defected harness and now I have to pay out of pocket for something that I did nothing wrong, something that is manufacture defect and completely unsafe to drive.

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