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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 380869 · 2002-11-01

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

WIRING HARNESS BURNED UP. CAUSED DAMAGE TO CONTROL PANEL, DASH, COMPUTER SYSTEM. ENTIRE VEHICLE GUTTED TO REPLACE WIRING. A DOOR PANEL WAS BROKEN IN PROCESS. SEVERAL RATTLES NOW EXIST. WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NO WAY OF KNOWING IF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR AGAIN. GM AGREED FOR REPURCHASE. HOWEVER, THEY DELAYED PROCEDURE SO THAT 0% FINANCING CAN NOT APPLY. ALSO WANTED US TO PAY OUT OF POCKET, BUY BACK AMOUNT SAID WE WOULD BE REIMBURCED, BUT WOULD NOT PUT IT IN WRITING. DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
769163
Machine
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