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2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 904822 · 2012-02-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR 50 MINUTES. PARKED TURNED THE IGNITION OFF FOR 30 MINUTES. NEXT NEIGHBOR KNOCKED ON THE DOOR AND SAID "YOUR TAHOE IS ON FIRE". WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE WE COULD NOT PUT THE FLAMES OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT TOOK ONLY FIVE MINUTES TO GET THERE. ONCE THE FIRE WAS OUT WE NOTICED THAT THE TAHOE WAS TOTALED. FROM THE NAKED EYE IT LOOKS LIKE THE ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. THERE'S HUGE HOLE IN THE DASHBOARD BEHIND THE LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER. I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 65 DAYS. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THE 2007 TAHOE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10447713
Machine
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