| Issue ID | 1529244 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11169847 |
| Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 27/12/18 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 40 mph, a booming sound suddenly occurred due to the sun roof exploding. Shards of glass fell into the cabin of the vehicle and made contact with the occupants. No injuries were reported. The sun roof was in the closed position when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to casey chevrolet (11700 jefferson ave, newport news, va) to be diagnosed, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 51,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NEWPORT NEWS, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1GNSCBKC1FRXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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