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2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 2175210 · 2026-02-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
134,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while stopped by the school to pick up one of his children, the vehicle was parked. The contact then noticed smoke emanating from the driver's front seat. The contact safely removed his occupant, who was his autistic child, seated in the front passenger seat. The vehicle was engulfed in flames.  The fire department was called, and the fire was extinguished. The contact and his children did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to a local towing yard. The insurance company was notified and towed the vehicle to a facility used by the insurance company. The insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss. The contact believes the fire to be related to an electrical failure due to the hood of the vehicle not being damaged. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11716859
Machine
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