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2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ENGINE

fire · 1038442 · 2014-02-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE ENGINE WAS POWERED OFF AND THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED A FIRE HAD ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE QUICKLY BEGAN TO SPREAD BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10564230
Machine
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