ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Miles at failure
149,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO POWER OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO POWER OFF. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS BURNING AND DISCONNECTED ALL THE FUSES TO AVOID A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. UPDATED 10/09/14*LJ UPDATED 3/26/2015 *JS