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2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 679448 · 2008-07-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR IDLING, A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF HEAT COMES OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE DASHBOARD AND VENTS BECOME EXCESSIVELY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN IN EXTREMELY HOT TEMPERATURES DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT OUTPUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED. RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A COMPONENT IN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WITH THE OVERHEATED UNIT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10235365
Machine
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