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

fire · 566230 · 2005-12-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Miles at failure
82,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DEVELOPED A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH THE WATER HOSE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR TO ESTIMATE THE DAMAGE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.*AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - RECALL 03V093000 WAS INITIATED BUT IT ONLY COVERED THE 1997 AND 1998 MODELS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10145481
Machine
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