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2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 695285 · 2008-11-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD THE ALARM SOUND. SHE LOOKED OUTSIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT IT WAS ELECTRICAL AND ORIGINATED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE BURNED THE ENTIRE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PORTION OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AND THE ROOF. THE CONTACT CALLED HER INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT COULD NOT REACH THE CHEVROLET DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10247838
Machine
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