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2023 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 2249923 · 2026-09-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2023
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

This incident is in regards to a fire that occurred in the engine bay area, post having turbo replacement and spark plug replacement done by a local dealership where this car was purchased new. Car had roughly approximately 60,000 miles and had a check engine light and engine reduce power notification on dash. Was taken to the aforementioned dealership for general scope of work while in the possession and actively being test driven for the repair the vehicle was driven 5 miles and the driver was flagged down by motorists for smoke. The incident was recorded by Riverside Police Department and Riverside fire department. The origin and caused are still undetermined at this time. Some background in history of this vehicle has never been in a crash and has not had any parts replaced from the original purchase.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11766531
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown