# 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE — WHEELS
> NHTSA complaint `991903` · 2013-07-07 · 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:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** WHEELS
- **Miles at failure:** 130,000
## 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
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