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2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1203102 · 2015-07-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
190,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WENT TO PICK UP MY GRANDSON WHO LIVES APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AWAY, DROVE BACK HOME MAKING IT 2 MILES. UPON PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY WE BOTH SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE IGNITION WAS SWITCHED OFF. UPON OPENING THE HOOD I DISCOVERED THE FUSE BOX SMOLDERING AND MELTING AWAY, SO I QUICKLY USED A WRENCH TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TERMINALS. BEFORE DOING SO I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE STILL ON BUT GROWING DIMMER BY THE MINUTE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN DRIVABLE CONDITION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10744180
Machine
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