NHTSA complaint: 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK HATCH WINDOW WAS USED TO INSERT A HOSE AND ATTEMPT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE BEGAN FROM THE PASSENGERS MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE CONTACT BURNED HIS ARM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE MEANWHILE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY), HOWEVER THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. DR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation