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2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 974763 · 2013-04-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
57,468

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE, 2WD, LT1 ON 02/20/2013. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE CHROME ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WAS FLAKING OFF. I RECEIVED A CUT TO MY HAND WHEN OPENING ONE OF THE INTERIOR DOORS. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE COMING APART. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THIS MODEL AND IT APPEARS THAT NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE IS ALSO A CRACK IN THE DASH BETWEEN THE DEFROST VENT AND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THESE SAME FLAWS WITH THIS SAME MODEL. ALSO, THE TRIM ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND RADIO BUTTONS ARE PEELING OFF. THE 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE SEEMS TO BE PLAGUED WITH THESE THREE PART FAILURES AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS. A CUT MAY NOT SEEM SEVERE, UNTIL THE CUT DOESN'T HEAL PROPERLY, LEAVES PERMANENT SCARING AND POSSIBLY THE ADDED THREAT OF INFECTION. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WHO STATED THAT THESE ISSUES WERE NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL. I AM INTERESTED IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO CORRECT THESE FLAWS. THIS IS THE 3RD TAHOE I HAVE OWNED AND CONSIDERED MYSELF A LOYAL TAHOE OWNER. THIS IS THE ONLY MODEL YEAR THAT I HAVE EVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE FLAWS AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLE MILEAGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10508854
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