# 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `1166456` · 2015-03-17 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** TRAILBLAZER
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 180,000
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*