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2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 904992 · 2012-02-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED BURNING FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A DOOR FUSE WAS BLOWN. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSE AND A FIRE IGNITED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BY REMOVING THE FUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DOOR PANEL AND SWITCH PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10447831
Machine
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