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2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 533016 · 2005-05-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CALLER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE IGNITION OFF, AND ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER CALLER PARKED THE CAR, SOMEONE NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AND BURNING HEAVILY. FIRE SEEMED TO BE CONFINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CALLER SPECULATED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP, THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF WATER.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10119462
Machine
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