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2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

fire · 820240 · 2010-10-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
96,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WALKED INTO MY GARAGE AT NIGHT TO SEE IT FILLED WITH SMOKE, PLASTIC SMELLING AND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE 2002 TAHOE I SAW A RED GLOWING BALL AND A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM ABS BOX BY THE FUEL FILTER. I BACKED IT OUT OF THE GARAGE AND FAR AWAY FROM MY HOUSE WHEN I STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER AND THERE WAS A BURNED BLACK SMUGE BOX . IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS TAHOE? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10360698
Machine
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