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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 953999 · 2012-12-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
108,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS OPENED MID-WAY INDEPENDENTLY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, SHE FOUND THAT THE COMPONENTS WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH A FUSE AND THE MASTER SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10488967
Machine
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