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2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 707935 · 2009-02-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
79,500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND ENTERED THROUGH THE DEFROST VENTS. THE FLAMES SPREAD THROUGH THE HOOD AND THEN UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WANTED TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR FOR THE 2002 MODELS, BUT THE 2003 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10258374
Machine
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