NHTSA Complaint #10629277 — 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SHIFTER AND PUSHING IT FORWARD, THE GEAR SHIFTER INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED FROM THE DRIVE POSITION TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. WHILE IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SHIFTER WOULD SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER. DURING THE FAILURE, THE SHIFT SELECTOR INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.