Cooling system: fanRecall 16V-868 · 2010–2014 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit
General Motors LLC recall 16V-868 covers 49,927 2010–2014 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit for a cooling system: fan problem, reported to NHTSA on December 2, 2016. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q4) shows 61% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V868000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
The risk
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
61%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 584 vehicles were listed as unreachable.