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1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire1 injured · 685339 · 2008-08-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP, THE RPM'S DECREASE AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. WHEN ACCELERATING UP A HILL OR SLOPE, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE CONTACT ACTIVATES THE SEAT HEATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IT BEGINS TO BURN THROUGH THE LEATHER ON THE SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS SLIGHTLY BURNED ON HIS RIGHT LEG. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS FAILURE. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10239933
Machine
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