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2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 792017 · 2010-06-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 30 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL IN THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY, SHE NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE GENERAL CONSOLE AREA. THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER.THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10335217
Machine
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