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2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

fire · 946940 · 2012-10-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Miles at failure
85,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I CAME OUT TO MY VEHICLE TODAY, UNLOCKED THE DOOR WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE BUT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE I REALIZED THE WINDOWS DON'T WORK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL. I REMOVED THE DRIVER DOOR CONTROL MODULE TO FIND A BURN MARK INTERNALLY ON THE DOOR AS WELL AS BURNT PLASTIC ON THE DOOR MODULE ITSELF. THE WINDOW AND LOCK WORKED FINE THE NIGHT BEFORE SO I'M CONCERNED WITH THE SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRING OVER NIGHT WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10482502
Machine
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