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2004 Chevrolet TAHOE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	835200
Internal NHTSA #	10373113
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	TAHOE
Model Year	2004
File date	01/12/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The gm 5. 3l built between 2002 and 2006 using castek corporation engine heads were incorrectly built per gm and castek. The heads leak engine coolant into the combustion chambers and burns off causing the engine to overheat. Gm has issued a technical bulletin regarding this issue and requests the heads be changed out but at the clients expense. With the loss of coolant and inevitable engine damage this is a safety hazard and should be a recall and replaced at gm cost. Technical bulletin 06-06-01-019b issued 6/12/2007.
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Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	LEAGUE CITY, TX
VIN pattern	1GNEK13Z64RXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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2004 Chevrolet TAHOE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Chevrolet TAHOE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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