Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit (2010-2014): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 16V868000 · Dec 2, 2016 · General Motors LLC
49,927
vehicles affected
49,927
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V868000
- Date
- Dec 2, 2016
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 49,927
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Cooling system > Fan
- Model years
- 2010-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit vehicles manufactured August 24, 2009, to December 1, 2013. The affected vehicles, equipped with special equipment options for police or government service, may experience corrosion of the under-hood cooling fan assembly due to fluid intrusion, which may result in an electrical short circuit.
What can happen
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fan motor and shroud, extend the wiring and re-orient the fan motor to reduce the risk of corrosion, free of charge. The recall began on September 7, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 16145.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Tahoe Police Pursuit | 2010-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V868000?
1 model: Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit (2010-2014), about 49,927 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V868000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fan motor and shroud, extend the wiring and re-orient the fan motor to reduce the risk of corrosion, free of charge. The recall began on September 7, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 16145.
What can happen?
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.