| Issue ID | 993240 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10523567 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 05/07/13 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAKE FOREST, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEK13V35JXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| 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 | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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