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2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

fire2 injured · 1166456 · 2015-03-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE AT AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH SHORT CIRCUITED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, FLAMES APPEARED AND ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT AND A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. BOTH THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V248000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10694902
Machine
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