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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

FIRE BY THE REAR AUXILIARY HEAT

Action number
PE01005
Opened
Mar 6, 2001
Closed
May 11, 2001
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

What NHTSA is examining

Allege that while driving, a fire started in the driver's side rear compartment when the auxiliary heater was turned on.

Vehicles under investigation

2001 GMC Tahoe

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.