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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — ENGINE

fire · 998310 · 2013-07-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO, WHEN I SMELLED AND SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM VEHICLE. GAUGES INDICATED NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. AS I PULLED OVER, I NOTICED FIRE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO COMING OUT OF HOOD OF VEHICLE AROUND THE ENGINE. AS I WAS WAITING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT, IT BURNED VEHICLE INSIDE AND OUT HALF WAY THROUGH VEHICLE. NO INJURIES BUT VEHICLE WAS JUNKED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10532834
Machine
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