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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 848761 · 2011-03-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
58,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER XLT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING OR SMOKE ODOR AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND THE AIR AUXILIARY VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10392894
Machine
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