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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 795844 · 2010-06-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
125,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR RUNNING GREAT, PARKED IT FOR AN HOUR THEN GOT IN MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. DASH LIGHTS AND RADIO CAME ON BUT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. TOOK THE KEY OUT, FRONT HEADLIGHT STUCK ON. KEPT TRYING TO START. OPENED HOOD, SMOKE COMING FROM FUSE BOX. REMOVED FUSE BOX COVER, THE FUSE BOX WAS MELTED OVER THE FUSES AND WAS ON FIRE. DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10340283
Machine
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