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2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

fire · 932496 · 2012-08-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
113,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR. AFTER TAKING THE DOOR PANEL OFF, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000. UPDATED 09/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON 7/12 THE BLOWER FROM THE MOTOR FAILED BECAUSE OF A RELAY THAT ALSO MELTED, UPDATED 09/14/2012 *JS UPDATED 10/12/12*LJ UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10469413
Machine
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