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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

fire1 injured · 486896 · 2004-07-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Miles at failure
21,200
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THERE WERE NO EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE FAILURE WAS A COUPLING ON THE HIGH PRESSURE TRANSMISSION LINE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STARTED A MAJOR ENGINE FIRE.*AK NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10082756
Machine
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