← NHTSA complaints

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1013198 · 2013-09-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
122,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL OUTSIDE OF MY VEHICLE BUT ASSUMED IT WAS COMING FROM THE AREA AROUND ME NOT MY CAR. WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOOD AND ABOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. I RAISED MY HOOD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AROUND MY FUSE BOX. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY MECHANIC MY FUSE BOX AND WIRING HARNESS BURNED. HE ALSO STATED THERE COULD BE OTHER DAMAGED RELATED TO THIS FIRE. THE MECHANIC ALSO ASKED IF I HAD PROBLEMS OUT OF MY HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE STARTED WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS SINCE BEING GIVEN THIS INFORMATION AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SEEM HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS. I FOUND SEVERAL INSTANCES ON THIS SITE AND ALSO ONLINE RELATED TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON THE TRAILBLAZERS. COMPLAINT #10487846 IS IDENTICAL TO MINE AND ITS A SHAME NOTHING GETS DONE ABOUT THESE MECHANICAL FAILURES UNTIL THERE IS A TRAGEDY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10546292
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown