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2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

crash · 525427 · 2005-03-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER EXT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Miles at failure
31,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE RAN INTO A GUARD RAIL AND ROLLED DOWN INTO A DITCH. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO SAID IT WAS THE FAULT OF THE DRIVER. LATER, DEALER CONTACTED THE OWNER, AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE KEY WAS BROKEN. *AK *BF *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10114944
Machine
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