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2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1306582 · 2016-08-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
170,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES ON STREET THE TAHOE STARTED TO SMELL LIKE SMOKE, WE THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS IN A MATTER OF SECONDS THERE WHERE FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DASH BOARD WAS COMPLETELY MELTED FROM THE FIRE, THE FRONT WINDSHILLED SHATTERED WITH FORCE TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE TRUCK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10894399
Machine
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