| Issue ID | 662543 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10217607 |
| Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 09/02/08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 chevrolet tahoe speedometer just quit working yesterday on a road trip. No indicating circumstances lead up to failure. Speedometer continues to rise until it reaches 120 mph and just stays there. Dealer says they will not repair because vehicle is over 70k miles, even though they have known about the issue for years. Please advise. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 81300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WICHITA, KS |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEC13Z34RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 29/11/03 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DON HATTAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 316-744-1275 |
| Dealer's city | WICHITA |
| Dealer's state code | KS |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 67219 |