NHTSA Complaint #10448540 — 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10448540
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Component	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Date of Incident	July 29, 2010
Date Filed	February 20, 2012
Mileage	139,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

WHEN I STARTED CARE ON ABOVE DATE I SMELT SOMETHING HOT LOOKED UNDER HOOD SAW NOTHING. AFTER ENTERING CAR REALIZED THE ELECTRIC WINDOW CONTROL SWITCHES ON DRIVER SIDE WAS THE ISSUE IT WAS HOT AND SMOLDERING. SMOKE BY THEN WAS ENTERING CAR. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED A FRIEND MECHANIC WHO TOOK THE MELTED PART OUT AND UNPLUGGED ELECTRIC WIRES. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $1500 TO REPLACE AND DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. *TR

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