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2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 953169 · 2012-12-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
116,000

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. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MODULE OVERHEATED AND MELTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10487942
Machine
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