NHTSA Complaint #10956853 — 2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10956853
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	February 14, 2017
Date Filed	February 24, 2017
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. ALL OTHER LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORK. ONLY THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE AFFECTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION AND FROM A STOPPED POSITION WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT ON SEVERAL GROUP WE SIGHTS AND FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE HEADLIGHT DIMMER MODULE (HDM). I HAVE REPLACED THIS TWO TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS WHICH ALWAYS FIXES IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR THEN IT STARTS FAILING AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE IT HAPPENS AFTER DARK. I CAN PULL OVER AND STOP, OPEN THE HOOD AND TAKE OFF THE FUSE BOX COVER AND REMOVE THE HDM AND PUT IT BACK IN THE SOCKET. SOMETIMES THIS WORKS AND SOMETIMES NOT. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON EARLIER TRAILBLAZERS BUT NOT THIS YEAR. IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED.

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