EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
Terrain from GPWS at 4000 ft. Aircraft was level and above minimum vectoring altitude per ATC. Aircraft was being vectored from the base leg to an intercept just inside of ZZZZZ on the RNAVXX.
Air carrier Captain reported activating a GPWS Terrain alert while on ATC vectors to intercept final approach course.