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2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE — WHEELS

fire · 991903 · 2013-07-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DROVE 2 MILES TO STORE NEARBY. PARKED VEHICLE WENT INSIDE STORE. WHEN LEAVING I WAS TOLD I COULD NOT USE THIS EXIT BECAUSE OF VEHICLE FIRE. FIRE INVESTIGATOR TOLD ME FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING OVERHEATED CAUSING BEARING GREASE TO ACT AS ACCELERANT CAUSING TOTAL VEHICLE FIRE. VEHICLE COMPLETELY ENGULFED WITHIN ONE AND ONE HALF MINUTES. VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10523567
Machine
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