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1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 87477 · 1997-09-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING APPRROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN SUDDENLY SAW A SPARK COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH; THERE WAS A SMELL THEN SMOKE. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO CALL 911, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CAUSE OF FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
816480
Machine
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