# 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
> NHTSA complaint `449961` · 2004-01-15 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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