| Issue ID | 657991 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10213989 |
| Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 02/01/08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At approx. 58,000 miles my recently purchased (1 week ago from a chevrolet dealer) my 2005 chevrolet tahoe's speedometer started moving erratically and sticking. You can be driving at 45 mph and the speedometer will show anywhere from 65-120+ mph. It can be set back down to zero if you continually start the engine over and over which will allow it to drop about 10 mph each time. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 58000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CORRYTON, TN |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEC13TX5RXXXXXX |
| 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 | 27/12/07 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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| Dealer's name | READER CHEVROLET |
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