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1994 CHEVROLET BLAZER — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

fire · 431256 · 2003-09-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Miles at failure
220,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED DRIVER CLOSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRICAL WINDOW AND STARTED TO SMELL WIRES BURNING INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL. DRIVER EXITED CAR AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10040308
Machine
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