NHTSA Complaint #10525761 — 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10525761
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 18, 2013
Date Filed	July 19, 2013
Mileage	177,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY, LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF, A FEW MINUTES LATER SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD AND IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. POPPED HOOD AND FUSE BLOCK AND RELAY WE SMOKING AND MELTING! GOT FIRE EXTINGUISHED AND PULLED THE HEAD LIGHT RELAY SWITCH, BUT IT HAD MELTED THROUGH THE BLOCK!!!! *TR

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