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2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

fire · 956901 · 2013-01-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAME OUT OF WORK 11:30 PM TO FIND THE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW DOWN ON A RAINY NIGHT. AS I GOT CLOSE I COULD SMELL THE ELEC./PLASTIC FIRE SMOKE SMELL. MY SEAT AND FLOOR WERE SOAKED FROM THE RAIN. I COULD NOT PUT THE WINDOW UP AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME WET. I HAD THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT CHECK IT OUT AND WAS TOLD THE DOOR MODULE HAD MELTED FROM FIRE FROM A SHOT AND WAS LUCKY THE CAR DID NOT BURN. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET ASSISTANCE CENTER ABOUT 5 TIMES AND WAS TOLD I HAVE TO WAIT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10491782
Machine
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