Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10545505September 26, 2013
SUSPENSION
THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A REAR TO REAR ACCIDENT ON 06/04/13. EVERY SINCE THE ACCIDENT THE REAR HAS BEEN DOWN AND IT WAS TAKEN TO SERRA CHEVROLET IN BARTLETT, TN ON 09/16/13. THEY DETERMINE THAT THE REAR AIR SPRINGS WAS NOT AIRING UP AND WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME ON 09/19/13 BY THE COLLISION REPAIR SHOP. ON 09/19/13 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO SERRA CHEVROLET IN BARTLETT, TN AND DROPED OFF FOR THE EARLY BIRD. THAT FRIDAY 09/20/13, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE REAR COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS NO PSI WAS ENGAGING IN THE REAR AIR SPRINGS. I ADVISED THEM OKAY AND TO GO AHEAD AND COMPLETE THE JOB. THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD BE READY THAT AFTERNOON. CALL RECEIVED AT 3:42 PM ON 09/20/13 ADVISING THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE READY ON 09/20/13, BUT WOULD BE READY BY MONDAY 09/23/13 AROUND 11:00 AM. I ADVISED HIM (DAVID LANE) THAT I WAS WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION AND THAT I HAD TODDLER THAT WAS SICK AND NEEDED TRANSPORTATION. HE STATED HE DID NOT HAVE ANY VEHICLES THAT HE COULD LOAN ME. ON MONDAY 09/23/13, SINCE I HAD NOT RECEIVED A CALL AT (11:00 AM THE PROMISE TIME) I CALLED AT 12:30 PM, TO CHECK ON THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, I WAS ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS READY AND THAT I COULD COME AND PICK IT UP. I ARRIVE TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE ON 09/23/13 AT 1:48 PM AND PAID $885.39. I LEFT AND TOOK POSSESSION OF MY VEHICLE. ON 09/24/13, WHEN LEAVING WORK I NOTICED THAT MY REAR END WAS DOWN AGAIN AND I IMMEDIATELY CALLED SERRA CHEVROLET AND LEFT MESSAGE FOR DAVID LANE. HE RETURNED MY CALL ON 09/25/13 AND ASKED THAT I BRING THE VEHICLE IN ON 09/26/13 BY 8;00 AM. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE ON 09/26/13 AT THE TIME ASKED. AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER I WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR SHOCKS HAD PIN HOLES IN THEM AND THAT THEY REALLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE STATED THAT THIS WOULD BE $551.00 IN ADDITION. I ASKED IF THE *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545605September 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ENGINE LIGHT ON INDICATED VAPOR COLLECTION BOX UNDER CAR NOT WORKING PROPERLY,AND/OR NEEDING TUNE UP. PERFORMED TUNE-UP, ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. , THIS, ACCORDING TO MY LICENSED MECHANIC IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN CONSTRUCTION PROBLEM. THAT HAVING THE BOX FOGGED FOR LEAKS AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT RESULTS IN MULTIPLE SITUATIONS OF THE LIGHT ALWAYS COMING BACK ON. 2. THE MASTER SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS DOOR WENT OUT, DURING THE RAINY SEASON AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM, BUT GM, CHEV, AND/THEIR DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PART AND EVEN THOUGH I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP, THEY DID NOT SPRAY THE ONE I HAD INSTALLED, WAS NOT INTERESTED IN REPLACING THE ORIG DEFECTIVE UNIT WITH THE NEW ENGINEERED PART, WERE RUDE, OBNOXIOUS AND NON PROFESSIONAL TO MY HUSBAND, WHICH NOW HAS ME LIVID. WE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, NEVER ANY MAIL PRIOR TO REPAIRING, WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (UNDER ANOTHER RECALL TOO, FOR FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING $60.00 TO CHECK IT OUT. IS GM AND OR CHEVROLET FINDING IT NECESSARY TO DRUM UP REPAIR COSTS FROM THE CONSUMER TO THEMSELVES. THIS IS JUST A LITTLE MORE OR LESS LIKE SCAMMING. *JS
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545170September 24, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY I HAVE TO RESET THE TRIP METER EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP WITH GAS. I KNOW OTHERS HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE JUST LIKE TO SEE GM HELP WITH THIS ISSUE WITH A RECALL ON THEM AND PAY FOR THE COSTS SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE. *JS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545024September 23, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK AT RANDOM PLACES. IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. ALL OTHER CONTROLS HAVE ALSO GONE OUT TOO. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS THE FIRST TO STOP WORKING AND THE REST HAVE GONE OUT ABOUT A MONTH OR 2 APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544782September 21, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN 2007 WE HAD INSTALLED AN INTERNAL IGNITION SWITCH THEN AGAIN IN 2010 AND NOW AGAIN 2013. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP AND NOTHING WOULD COME ON. THIS IS WHAT IS INSTALLED EACH TIME IT IS DONE, INSTALLED 15242754 SL-N-SWITCH INSTALLED 12177251 SL-N-FUSE
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544608September 20, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT CONTINUE TO GO OUT. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO WHERE INITIALLY THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THEN, THE PIG-TAIL WIRING TO THE BULB BURNED UP (LUCKILY NOT CAUSING A FIRE, WHICH MY MECHANIC SAID COULD HAVE HAPPENED). THE PIG-TAIL WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT WORKED, BUT ONLY FOR ABOUT 8-10 MONTHS, WHICH THE WIRING BURNED UP AGAIN. THE SAME MECHANIC REPLACED THE WIRING AGAIN, AND THIS TIME IT ONLY LASTED ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS, AND HE REPLACED IT YET AGAIN. THIS FINAL WIRING REPLACEMENT LASTED, BUT THE RELAY WENT UP. WE REPLACED THE RELAY SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, BUT NOW THE LIGHT IS STARTING TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN, WORRYING ME THAT THE PIG-TAIL WILL BURN UP AGAIN AND POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE. THE FIRST TIME IT BURNED UP, I NOTICED SOME VERY NOXIOUS FUMES WHILE DRIVING WHICH NAUSEATED ME TERRIBLY. I UNDERSTAND OTHER TRAILBLAZERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A RECALL ON IT AS THERE IS A SIMILAR RECALL ON SOME OF THE TRAILBLAZERS FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544219September 18, 2013
SEAT BELTS
THE 2ND ROW CENTER SEAT BELT RETRACT HAS LOCKED INTO PLACE THE SEAT BELT IS FULLY REELED IN AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. I RESEARCHED THIS FOR THE LAST 24 HOURS AND COME TO FIND OUT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE MIDDLE SEAT IN 2ND ROW NOT JUST THE FRONT PASSENGER OF CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS 2002-2004 THAT WAS RECALLED PREVIOUSLY. EITHER WAY THIS IS A MASSIVE SAFETY ISSUE! SEAT BELTS ARE MEANT TO LAST 30+ YEAR BEFORE THEY EVEN SHOW ANY KIND OF WEAR AND TEAR, NOT 11 YEARS. PLEASE ISSUE THE RECALL SO WE CAN SAFELY STRAP OUR CHILDREN INTO THE BACK SEAT AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY IF THE SEAT BELT IS GOING TO MAINTAIN ITS FUNCTION OR NOT. OUR CHILDREN'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE HERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544296September 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FIRST, FUEL GAUGE, THEN THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543774September 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INCIDENT WITH MY 2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER INCIDENT REPORTED ON SEPT. 9 AT 9:30PM WHICH OCCURRED AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A CUBSCOUTS MEETING, WITH MY 2 SONS IN THE VEHICLE. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME AROUND 845PM HOME FROM OUR METHODIST CHURCH,WHICH IS LOCATED ABOUT .3 MILE FROM MY HOUSE. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN AND I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING AS I A DRIVING. THE TIME OF THE DAY WAS DUSK AND STARTING TO GET DARK BUT A CLEAR SUNNY DAY BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. MY OLDEST SON, WHO IS 9, SAID WHAT IS THAT SMELL AND THEN MY OTHER SON, WHO IS 4 YEARS OLD ALSO SAID THE SAME THING. I DROVE SLOWLY DOWN THE HILL AS THIS OCCURRED OFF THE ROAD AND THE RED LIGHT NEAR OUR SUBDIVISION ENTRANCE. I LIVE IN HIXSON TN. I ALSO NOTICED THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA NEAR THE FUSE BOX AREA ON THE DRIVERS SIDE VEHICLE. I GOT HOME WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF THIS HAPPENING AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED MY CAR INTO MY DRIVE WAY AND TOLD BOTH MY BOYS TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I PULLED THE HOOD RELEASE UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AND WENT TO LIFT THE HOOD AND COULD SEE BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX AREA. I POPPED THE END CLIPS THAT KEEPS THE FUSE BOX IN PLACE AND OPENED THE FUSE BOX. WHEN I DID THIS, THERE WAS A SPARK OF FLAME AND SMOKE THAT PUT ITSELF OUT WHEN I LIFTED THE LID OFF THE FUSE BOX AND YOU CAN SEE WHAT HAPPENED(PHOTO ATTACHED FOR YOU TO SEE). YOU CAN SEE THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MANY FUSES THAT CONTROL THE ELECTRONICS IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE SINCE THIS OCCURRED AS THE PERSON I TALKED TO INSTRUCTED ME NOT TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. I WOULD HATE TO GET LEGAL COUNSEL INVOLVED AND THE NATIONAL SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION INVOLVED AND WOULD HOPE CHEVY WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS RESOLVED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR ## VIN PASSED ## CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2008 ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543828September 16, 2013
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF A CITY STREET AT ONLY 30 MPH BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS STARTLED BUT QUICKLY LOOKED AROUND TO SEE IF I HAD HIT ANYTHING OR HAD BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. I WAS STILL MOVING FORWARD AND AS SOON AS SAFELY POSSIBLE PULLED THE CAR OVER AND GOT OUT TO INSPECT WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION WITH ANY OTHER OBJECT OR CAR AND THE AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD NOT BEEN ON AND THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMALLY. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND REQUESTED A TOW. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER HAS SINCE DETERMINED THAT SINCE THERE HAS BEEN NO COLLISION THAT THE CAUSE MUST BE FROM A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE BODY SHOP HAS RUN THE CODES FROM THE ON BOARD COMPUTER AND THEY ARE B0051,B0058,B0062,B0065,B0070, AND U7300. EXCEPT FOR THE U7300 THE REST ARE STATING THE OBVIOUS THAT THE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT TENSIONERS HAVE DEPLOYED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A SECTION OF ROAD THAT WAS CURVED I DO NOT THINK THAT I COULD HAVE MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543931September 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2006 TRAIL BLAZER I HAD A DOOR SWITCH/LATCH MALFUNCTION. IN MY VEHICLE WHEN YOU PASS 15 MPH THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. AT THAT MOMENT THE DOORS SWITCHED TO LOCKED AND AT THE SAME EXACT TIME THE DOOR LOCK/LATCH FAILED AND THE DOOR OPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER VIA CHEVY CUSTOMER CARE TO CORRECT A RECALL WITH THE DOOR SWITCH. WHEN I RECEIVED MY VEHICLE BACK THE DOOR LATCH/LOCK WAS NOT FIXED. THAT PART WASN'T UNDER RECALL. THE PART THAT FAILED WAS THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WHICH IS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT IS PART OF THE DOOR SWITCHING/LOCKING SYSTEM. THE FACT THAT THE DOOR SWITCH WAS RECALLED DUE TO SHORTAGES IS QUITE POSSIBLY FOR THE FAILURE OF THIS LATCH/LOCK. I AM AN AVID SEAT BELT WEARER, LUCKILY. I AM GREAT CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH WITH THIS FAILURE IN OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER AND GM BUT WAS TOLD TOO BAD FOR THE DEALER AND HAVE BAD NO RESPONSE WHEN I MENTIONED THEIR LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543549September 13, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
PLEASE CONSIDER A NEW REQUIREMENT FOR ALL NEW VEHICLES PRODUCED THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A REAR LIFTGATE/TAILGATE, SUCH AS CROSSOVERS, SUV'S AND MINI-VANS. THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE GATE FROM THE INSIDE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A LATCH TO OPEN ALL GATES FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN CASE IT BECOMES THE ONLY WAY OUT IN CASE OF FIRE OR IF SINKING IN WATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543263September 12, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL! 98% OF THE TIME THE FUEL GAUGE SAYS I AM ON EMPTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE JUST FILLED UP. WHILE I AM DRIVING IT WILL SPORADICALLY JUMP AROUND AND STICK AT DIFFERENT LEVELS. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS BEFORE BECAUSE OF THIS AND NOW I AM AT THE GAS STATION PRETTY MUCH EVERY OTHER DAY TO MAKE SURE I DO NOT RUN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543107September 11, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE FRONT BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NOSE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10542790September 10, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,WHEN IT WAS CHECKED IT SHOWED THERE WAS A LARGE E-VAP LEAK. WHEN PRESSURE TEST WAS DONE ON SYSTEM FUEL STARTED COMING OUT OF HOSE GOING INTO TOP OF FUEL TANK. WAS TOLD THERE WAS A MAJOR RECALL ON THIS PART. HOWEVER BECAUSE I EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE BY 20,000 MI GM WILL NOT COVER DAMAGE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM LIKE I THINK GM SHOULD HAVE. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD RE-IMBURSE ANY OUT OF POCKET FUNDS OWNER SPENDS TO FIX PROBLEM AND MAKE VEHICLE SAFE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542598September 9, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY ) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW SWITCH BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541668September 9, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMERS FIRST REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM WAS DENIED, BECAUSE PAYMENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED WITH THE REPAIR SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542505September 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED TO ACT ERRATICALLY AND THEN WENT OUT COMPLETELY. NO ODOMETER, SHIFT POSTION OR GAUGES. CRUISE CONTROL WORKS FINE. I HAVE TO USE MY GPS TO JUDGE SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542376September 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOVE DATE & MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATE. I AM ONLY ABLE TO ACTIVATE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. NO OTHER WINDOWS OPERATE FROM DRIVER'S DOOR PANEL. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE AROUND 2004.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542255September 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS , REAR LIGHTS AND BRAKELIGHTS BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL DOZEN TIMES. THEY BURN UP SO NEED REPLACING. HAVE REPLACED FULL BOARDS IN REAR LIGHTS AS WELL, AFTER SEVERAL DAYS ALL GO OUT AGAIN AND WILL REPLACE AGAIN. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST AND THEY HAVE SAID THAT CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS WITH SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS BUT MINE HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. STRONG SMELL OF GAS HAS STARTED OVER THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS. I AM ASSUMING AS STATED IN SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS IT IS DUE TO THE FUEL LINE HAVING SOME SORT OF CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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