# 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
> NHTSA complaint `230223` · 2000-08-15 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** BLAZER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
## Narrative
THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF MY BLAZER STARTING SMOKING WHILE IT WAS IN PARK - WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I QUICKLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND POPPED THE HOOD.  NO SMOKE IN THE ENGINE-BUT THE DOOR WAS STILL SMOKING.  I POPPED OFF THE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS, ETC.  THE CONTROLLER FOR THE MIRRORS WAS SMOLDERING.  THEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES.  FORTUNATELY, THE HOUSE I WAS AT HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.  WE PUT OUT THE FLAMES, IT WAS STILL SMOLDERING, SO I PULLED THAT PART OFF FROM ALL OF THE WIRES.  THE CAR STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME, WITHOUT ANYMORE SMOKE OR FLAMES.  BUT NOW THE PARKING LIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF.  WE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY.*AK
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