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2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS

fire · 454449 · 2004-02-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
Miles at failure
55,980

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER WAS TAKING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE, INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HAZARD WARNING SWITCH MELTED, AND CAUSED THE FIRE. ALSO, TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10057907
Machine
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