NHTSA Complaint #10995162 — 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT TURNED THE LIGHT SETTINGS KNOB, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EIGHT OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF SWEENEY CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE COST. THE CONTACT THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (CAR-X IN FAIRFIELD, OHIO) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LAMP DRIVING MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. UPDATED 08/23/17*LJ *CN