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1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 165062 · 1999-08-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Severity

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

Narrative

THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON FRIDAY JUNE 25. AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES THAT DAY. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AN ADDITIONAL 25 MILES AND RETURNED HOME. AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, I WAS SUMMONED FROM MY HOME BY A NEIGHBOR WHO REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. WE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND HAD THE DEALER REMOVE THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY THEIR REPAIR. DAMAGE TO THE UNDER HOOD EQUIPMENT REQUIRED $ 4,500 IN REPAIRS.THE REPAIR WORK TOOK OVER FOUR WEEKS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
710300
Machine
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