Complaint 1315569

2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Sep 7, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1315569
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Model Year
2015
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date
Sep 7, 2016
Date Received
Sep 8, 2016
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES

Owner Narrative

I AM WRITING ABOUT MY 2015 CHEVY SUBURBAN. I OWN A LIMOUSINE SERVICE AND USE THE SUBURBAN IN MY FLEET. YESTERDAY A DRIVER, WITH PASSENGERS, HAD A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE POWER BRAKING SYSTEM. IT IS AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP NOW, AND I AM BEING TOLD THE AIR PUMP HAD BROKEN APART, INSIDE, SNAPPED THE FAN BELT RESULTING IN NO VACUUM GETTING TO THE POWER BRAKE SYSTEM. MY DRIVER WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE HAS 54,000 MILES AND I AM BEING TOLD IS OUT OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THERE ARE ALSO NO OPEN RECALLS. I AM REPORTING THIS ISSUE TO THE NHTSA AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, AS I BELIEVE THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO THE GENERAL MOTORING PUBLIC. I JUST CONTACTED CHEVROLET BY PHONE AND EMAIL. THE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE PHONE SAID ALL SHE COULD TELL ME IS THAT IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY, THERE WERE NO RECALLS, AND I AM BASICALLY ON MY OWN TO REPAIR. I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION, IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE, AND COME UP WITH A REMEDY FOR THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE.

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