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2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ENGINE

fire · 920452 · 2012-05-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
123,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES, THERE WERE SPARKS SEEN FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN SECONDS, FLAMES BEGAN SHOOTING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED WHO ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10459858
Machine
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