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1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 778430 · 2010-04-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER ONLY 70,000 MILES I HAD TO GET A NEW ENGINE. IT ALSO NEVER WANTED TO START WHEN IT WAS COLD AND WET OUT. THEN JUST YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME IN THROUGH THE HEAT VENTS. THE ELECTRIC WIRES CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR NEAR FIREWALL. WENT UP IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. DESTROYED THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10323411
Machine
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