NHTSA Complaint #752495 — 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	752495
Vehicle	1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of Incident	September 20, 2001
Date Filed	October 2, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT ENGUINE FIRES ON THESE VEHICLES. WE ALSO LOST A 1995 BLAZER TO A FIRE APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE LEARNED OF MANY SIMILAR LOSSES TO OTHERS THROUGH INFORMAL CONTACT WITH CAR OWNERS, MOSTLY BY MENTIONING THIS IN CONVERSATION AND FINDING OUT THAT THERE WAS A FRIEND OR RELATIVE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I AM EXTREMELY THANKFUL THAT DURING BOTH FIRES MY 3 AND 5 YEAR OLDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR AND STRAPPED INTO THEIR CAR SEATS. THE SMOKE WAS HORRIBLE AND FILLED THE CAR QUICKLY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTEROUS.*AK

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