# 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `316567` · 2001-09-24 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** BLAZER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT ENGUINE FIRES ON THESE VEHICLES.  WE ALSO LOST A 1995 BLAZER TO A FIRE APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO.  I HAVE LEARNED OF MANY SIMILAR LOSSES TO OTHERS THROUGH INFORMAL CONTACT WITH CAR OWNERS, MOSTLY BY MENTIONING THIS IN CONVERSATION AND FINDING OUT THAT THERE WAS A FRIEND OR RELATIVE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM.  THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.  I AM EXTREMELY THANKFUL THAT DURING BOTH FIRES MY 3 AND 5 YEAR OLDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR AND STRAPPED INTO THEIR CAR SEATS.  THE SMOKE WAS HORRIBLE AND FILLED THE CAR QUICKLY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTEROUS.*AK
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