| Issue ID | 1662341 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11325468 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 08/05/20 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tahoe is used to commute to owner's profession roughly 20 miles every week day. One day after driving home, tahoe had strong fuel odor while sitting in owner's garage. It would then also have similar odor when initially starting the car. Brought the tahoe to blasius chevrolet in waterbury, ct. Tahoe is under 60,000 miles and still under powertrain warranty. They stated that "fuel line chewed threw buy (sic) mouse." owner asked for a picture of the pinhole leak cause by the mouse. Image (which is attached) illustrates damage that could not possibly be caused by an animal. It is smoothly rubbed down and shows no chew marks and is in one specific spot. Dealer refused to use warranty to cover the repair, even though its not normal wear and tear, could not have been caused by an animal and not related to anything done to the car by owner. Only work that has been completed on the tahoe has been by the dealership. This seems to be a recurring issue with 2015 tahoes around the 60k miles mark. The fuel line is worn down by rubbing against something near the fuel tank. This is a manufacturing defect and expensive repair that should not be covered by the consumer considering a fuel line is not a part that should "get worn down" over time. Fuel leaking on the engine could have been catastrophic if it was not caught in time. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56269 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAST BERLIN, CT |
| VIN pattern | 1GNSKBKC1FRXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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