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2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 514778 · 2005-01-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
15,510

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN MY RADIO STARTING SOUNDING FUNNY, THEN SMOKE STARTED FILLING UP IN THE CAR IT SMELLED LIKE WIRES WERE BURNING. I COULD NOT SEE THE GEAR,THE DOOR OR WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN AND I WAS TRAPPED IN MY SEAT BELT. ALL OF MY PASSENGERS GOT OUT SAFE. I WAS SCREAMING THAT I COULD NOT GET OUT THAT'S WHEN MY SON CAME AND PULLED ME OUT THE TRUCK. I GOT A FEW SCRATCHES ON MY LEG AND MY KNEE. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START BACK UP FOR AWHILE. IT SHUT IT SELF DOWN, IT STARTED BACK UP ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER. I WAS ABOUT 3 BLOCKS FROM MY HOME, I WAS DROPPING OFF A NEIGHBOR. I DID MANAGE TO DRIVE HOME THIS HAPPENED ON JANUARY 1, 2005 AT ABOUT 2:30 AM. I DID START THE TRUCK UP ABOUT 2:00 PM YOU COULD STILL SMELL BURNT WIRES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AND ALL OF THE DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHTS ARE LIT UP, LIKE THE CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, BRAKE LIGHT AND ETC. I WILL BE GETTING IT TOWED ON MONDAY , JANUARY 3, 2005 TO BILL WINK DEALERSHIP. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10104920
Machine
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