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2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

The battery energy control module GM Part # 84442220 located inside the HV battery assembly caught fire. The harness that was most affected was the battery cell voltage sense wires. The way the battery voltage sense circuit is manufactured seems dangerous as there is no fusible link between the battery cell and the module. If a short circuit occurs the full current of the cell will be induced on a very thin gauge wire going to the module which will result in a fire.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11732170
Machine
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