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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 334733 · 2002-02-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND SUDDENLY SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER COULD NOT GET OUT OF VEHICLE SINCE DOORS LOCKED UPON STARTING VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT THROUGH REAR PASSENGER DOOR THAT HAD NOT BEEN SHUT PROPERLY. DEALER DETERMINED THAT BATTERY CABLES SHORTED OUT, AND SHUT DOWN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER WAS EXCHANGING VEHICLE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8004129
Machine
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