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1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER — POWER TRAIN

fire · 527720 · 2005-02-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER COMPLAINT ABOUT 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER DESIGN FLAW. *BF THE TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED BUT THE SEAL WAS NOT REPLACED BECAUSE THE MANUAL DID NOT STATE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD GONE INTO THE TRANSFER CASE WHEN THE SEAL WAS NO GOOD THEN HAD GONE INTO THE VENT TUBE WAS DESIGNED, AND PLACED OVER THE HOT MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10113627
Machine
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