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1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

fire1 injured · 449961 · 2004-01-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT DOOR THE PANEL,THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HEAVY SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR PANEL MELTED. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM, NHTSA RECALL 03V093000, PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10054165
Machine
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