# 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
> NHTSA complaint `921286` · 2012-06-04 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** TAHOE
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
- **Miles at failure:** 101,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT THROUGH THE WINDOWS AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, WHICH BURNED A HOLE IN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BEYOND REPAIR. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY HEATER BLOWER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD HOWEVER, ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN PERTAINING TO THE HEATER BLOWER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.     UPDATED 06/26/12 *BF
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*