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2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE — ENGINE

fire · 1296567 · 2016-07-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
52,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AN ABNORMAL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS SHREDDED METAL EXPOSED AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10883520
Machine
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