| Issue ID | 765742 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10310437 |
| Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/12/08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The voltage meter bottomed out while driving back in 2008. It alternated between registering correctly and then incorrectly until dec 2009 when it bottomed out and stayed. I have no idea what state my battery is in because of this. I've had it checked out twice by the dealer. The first time, in dec 2008, the meter worked just fine and the repairman could not get it to bottom out during an 18 mile test drive. The next day, it dropped below the last reading possible on the gauge and i drove it right back to the dealer. They told me that the entire instrument panel would need to be replaced. The tahoe had over 100,000 miles on it so it would not have qualified for the proposed class action settlement filed back in 2008. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 117120 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW HAVEN, KY |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEK13Z94JXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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