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2017 CHEVROLET TAHOE — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 injured · 1374125 · 2017-04-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
500
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 500 MILES ON ODOMETER DIAGNOSED AS FUEL VENTING FROM FUEL SYSTEM INTO CABIN COMPARTMENT RESULTING IN FUEL SMELL CAUSING NAUSEA, DIZZINESS AND CAUSING DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS TO BE EXTREMELY DROWSY. THIS OCCURRED WHEN CAR WAS STARTED AND WHEN DRIVING AT ALL TIME. DRIVER SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND DEALER HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY REPAIRING VEHICLE LE TO OWNERS SATISFACTION. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE BRAND NEW VEHICLE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10981188
Machine
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