| Issue ID | 911688 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10451812 |
| Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 05/12/11 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the driver side mirror assembly was defective. The assembly would not extend enough for the contact to be able to see oncoming traffic. The dealer replaced the driver side mirror assembly three times, but the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact had to purchase the mirror assembly from an independent manufacturer and was able to permanently correct the defect. The failure mileage was 33,885 and the current mileage is 36,000. Updated 04/13/12 *bf updated 05/06/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 33885 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 1GNFK13008RXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 11/06/09 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | PINE BELT AUTOMOTIVE, INC |
| Dealer's telephone number | 732-542-1000 |
| Dealer's city | EATONTOWN |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 07724 |