Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / TRAILBLAZER / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007098347 | Incident Date: Mar, 07 2007 |
| Consumer's City: ALVARADO | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: TRAILBLAZER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNDS13S222 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 12 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Aug, 11 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2002 chevrolet trailblazer at 60 mph she smelled ammonia and eventually she smelled smoke. the contact stated she did not see smoke until she pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. the contact stated approximately three minutes after exiting the vehicle she saw a fire underneath the steering wheel. the fire department informed the contact the cause of the fire was an electrical problem underneath the steering inside the dash board. the vehicle was unable to be driven. the contact stated her insurance company inspected the vehicle. the vehicle currently had 94000 miles. *ak consumer provided pictures of the damaged vehicle and incident report. update 4/9 *tr |