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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 681456 · 2008-08-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
89,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IN WHICH THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP FAILED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHT AND CONCLUDED THAT THE WIRING MELTED. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E025000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE VIN RANGE. SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10236891
Machine
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