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1994 CHEVROLET S/T BLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 737212 · 2009-09-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S/T BLAZER
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
159,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I OWN A 1994 S-10 BLAZER AND ON MY WAY HOME OUT OF NOWHERE THE OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT THAT HOUSES THE MAP LIGHTS AND THE DOME LIGHT FOR THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE FULLY ENGULFING THE CONSOLE AND THE HEAD LINER.THE PENSACOLA FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PULLED THE HEADLINER AWAY IN WHICH THE FIRE WAS INBETWEEN THE UPPER SIDE OF THE HEADLINER AND THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK . THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SHORT IN THE WIRING TO THE DOME LIGHT WITCH WAS INSTALLED BUY THE DEALER.. I DID HAVE PICTURES AND HAD THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT CAME AS SOON AS THEY DID THE WHOLE TRUCK WOULD OF GONE UP IN FLAMES . PLEASE EMAIL ME TO LET ME KNOW IF THERE WAS OR IS A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10285344
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