2010–2014 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Recall: Affected vehicles, equipped with special equipment options for police or…

NHTSA campaign 16V868000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Dec 2, 2016 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

50K

Manufacturer

General Motors LLC

Risk

Fire

Owner letters

Mailing began Sep 7, 2017

The defect

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.

Check whether your specific vehicle is affected

Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.

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The fix — what to do

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.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Chevrolet	Tahoe Police Pursuit	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 16V868000 (manufacturer number 16145). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.