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1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

fire · 422647 · 2003-07-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

COMPLAINT REGARDING FAULTY MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH IN 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH IN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS REPLACED WITH A 2000 SWITCH, HOWEVER THE SWITCH FAILED THE SAME WAY IT WAS DESCRIBED IN RECALL #01V364000, CHEVROLET ADMITTED THEY INSTALLED A FAULTY 2000 SWITCH IN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, BUT THE RECALL WAS BY CAR MODEL YEAR AND NOT THE RECALL SWITCH YEAR *TS *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10030020
Machine
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