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2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1154589 · 2015-02-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER 360
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
197,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) AND WAITED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS FOR THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHORTED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HDM SWITCH MELTED INTO THE FUSE BOX AND SHORTED THE CIRCUIT BOARD, WHICH AFFECTED THE OTHER FUSES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE HDM SWITCH, THE FUSE BOX, AND THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10681432
Machine
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