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2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ENGINE

fire · 934636 · 2012-08-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
68,065
Speed
50 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 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND EXITED, JUST AS THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE A COMPLAINT FOR THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,065.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10471303
Machine
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