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2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 813533 · 2010-09-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
112,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 TAHOE LTZ. MY TAHOE CAUGHT ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY ON 9/10/10. I SAW SMOKE IN THE BACK OF MY SUV AS I WAS DRIVING. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED IN THE BACK OF THE SUV. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK END OF THE AUTO. IT TOOK THE FIREMEN 20 MINUTES TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS SAYING IT MUST BE MECHANICAL, WHICH THEY START TO TELL ME THAT TYPE OF FIRE IS NOT COVERED AND THEY ARE NOT COVERING DAMAGES, WHICH THE SUV IS TOTALED. BUT THE FIRE WAS ONLY IN THE REAR OF THE SUV. I'M SURE THIS WILL BE A BATTLE! OTHER THINGS ARE MY WINDSHIELD ALSO COMES ON RANDOM TIMES WITH THE WATER SPRAYING WHENEVER IT WANTS. DOOR HANDLES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HANDLE WAS SHARP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. LETTERING ON BUTTONS DOESN'T SEEM TO LAST. LOT'S OF SEAT BELT PROBLEMS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10355042
Machine
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