Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10263250March 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ABOUT A MONTH AGO I STARTED TO SMELL GAS VAPORS WHEN I DROVE MY CAR. ONE DAY I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND A PERSON NEXT TO ME HONKED HIS HORN AND TOLD ME THAT HE SAW GAS LEAKING UNDER MY CAR. I WAS NEAR PEP BOYS AND PULLED IN THE PARKING LOT. I SHUT MY CAR OFF AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH IT. I SAW A LOT OF GAS DRIPPING FROM UNDER MY FUEL TANK AND FALLING ONTO THE GROUND. I WENT INSIDE PEP BOYS AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM. IT WAS NEARLY CLOSING TIME SO I LEFT THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND CALLED FOR A RIDE HOME. PEP BOYS CALLED ME THE NEXT MORNING AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $270 JUST TO DROP THE TANK AND LOOK AT WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE LEAK. THEY SAID IT WAS LIKELY A BAD FUEL PUMP OR BAD FUEL LINES. I ASKED THEM ANOTHER ESTIMATE ON HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO FIX MY GAS LEAK. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST AROUND $600 TO $800 TO FIX MY CAR IF THE FUEL PUMP OR BAD FUEL LINES WERE REALLY THE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM TO NOT WORK ON THE CAR AND SAID THAT I WOULD PICK IT UP. SO I TOWED THE CAR BACK HOME AND PULLED IT INTO THE GARAGE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MY CAR HAS LEAKED GAS. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK OFF THE FUEL TANK TO CHECK WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE TOP OF THE TANK, THE FUEL PUMP WAS CORRODED AND THERE WAS GAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PUMP. ALSO WHEN I TOOK THE TANK OFF, THE FILLER NECK HOSE WAS CRACKED AND WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE GAS TANK. I CALLED A JUNK YARD AND ORDERED A FUEL PUMP FOR $150. I ALSO CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND TOLD THEM MY ISSUE. THEY SAID THAT MY CAR HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT AND WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY ANYMORE. SINCE THE DEALER COULD NOT HELP ME, I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ISSUED A SAFETY DEFECT ON MY VEHICLE. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A EXTENDED SPECIAL COVERAGE ON MY VEHICLE THAT MIGHT COVER THE REPAIR. I CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND I AM WAITING FOR THEM TO CALL ME BACK. RIGHT NOW MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE GARAGE FOR ALMOST A MONTH. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO BUY A NEW GAS TANK FOR $500. *TR
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#10263265March 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 TRAILBLAZER FILLER NECK ON FUEL TANK CRACKED, FUEL TANK IS SAME PART NUMBER AS TRAILBLAZER EXT WHICH IS UNDER SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER REGULAR MODEL IS NOT. COST TO REPLACE FUEL TANK IS $900 FOR OEM NEW PRODUCT. *TR
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0
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0
#10263133March 26, 2009
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MY FALSE AND DELAYED SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, REPORT DATE OF MARCH 25, 2009. I JUST DISCOVERED THAT BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT SYSTEMS MUST BE REPLACED. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS LIMP. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS SO TIGHT IT NOT ONLY BROKE TOP OF THE BELT HOUSING ON TOP OF THE SEAT (PIECES), THE BELT IS SO TIGHT IT IS DEFORMING THE SEAT. I CANT IMAGINE WHAT THIS WOULD HAVE DONE TO A PASSENGER, HAD I HAVE HAD ONE IN THAT SEAT. *TR
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#10263140March 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS 10 TO 50 MPH FASTER THAN I AM ACTUALLY TRAVELING AND SOME TIMES IS SLOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED TRAVELING. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THANKSGIVING 2008 ON LONG TRIPS. IN THE BEGINNING IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF AND WORK PROPERLY TILL IT WAS ON A TRIP AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS THEN GO CRAZY. NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK FROM TIME TO TIME AND SPEEDOMETER NEVER GOES BACK TO ZERO IT STOPS AROUND 40 TO 60 MPH SITTING STILL. *TR
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#10263155March 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A PROBLEM SIMILAR TO MANY OTHERS. I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER ON THIS VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER OCCASSIONALLY STOPS WORKING ENTIRELY FROM TIME TO TIME AND OTHER TIMES, HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN AND DECIDES TO MAKE A RANDOM NUMBER THE ZERO MARK AND INCREASE SPEED FROM THAT POINT. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE ARE TIMES THAT I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN THIS MATTER TO GENERAL MOTORS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECTIFY AN UNSAFE SITUATION. IN RESPONSE, THEY ASKED ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO A CERTIFIED GM DEALER FOR A VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. I DID JUST THAT. MY VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE DEALER WAS NICE ENOUGH TO INFORM ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RELATED PROBLEMS THAT GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR... UNFORTUNATELY, I SEEM TO HAVE THE ONLY MODEL IN THIS VEHICLE CLASS THAT IS NOT COVERED IN THIS RECALL. AND GM WAS NICE ENOUGH TO OFFER TO DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN MY CASE... WHICH INCLUDES NOT REFUNDING THE COST OF THE DIAGNOSTIC THAT THEY REQUESTED IN ORDER TO GATHER THEIR INFORMATION. IN MY DISAPPOINTMENT, I HAVE DONE SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND COME ACROSS SEVERAL LAWSUITS AGAINST GM FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM... SOME OF WHICH EVEN INCLUDE THE TRAILBLAZER. MY QUESTION IS THIS: DO I HAVE ANY OTHER COURSE OF ACTION? ALSO, HAS THERE ALREADY BEEN A COMPLAINT SIMILAR TO THIS THAT MAY BE OF ASSISTANCE TO ME? *TR
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0
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0
#10263017March 25, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLAMPS NO LONGER WORK (LOW BEAMS). BULBS ARE GOOD AND THE HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK FINE. *TR
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0
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#10263084March 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ON APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 11, 2008, WHILE DRIVING HOME, I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 45000 MILES WAS READING A SPEED THAT WAS LESS THAN MY SENSES INDICATED. AFTER STOPPING, I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH UNDER ZERO, OR THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 10 MPH LESS THAN ACTUAL. OVERNIGHT, THE SPEEDOMETER RESET BACK TO ZERO. THE SAME ACTION OCCURRED AGAIN APPROXIMATELY DECEMBER 18, 2008, JANUARY 9, 2009, AND FEBRUARY 5, 2009. AFTER LOOKING AT THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS DEFECT WAS OCCURRING ON NUMEROUS 2003 THROUGH 2005 GM VEHICLES. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR 2003 AND 2004 TRUCKS, BUT NOT MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER. THIS DEFECT HAS CAUSED ME TO EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. *TR
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#10263092March 25, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON TOPIX WEB SITE THERE IS ABOUT 50 OR MORE COMPLAINTS INCLUDING ME ABOUT CHEVY CARS MINE 2006 TRAILBLAZER UNDER 29,000 MILE AND 3 YEAR OLD FUEL PUMPS(FUEL GAUGE) THE MONEY THAT I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT WOULD FEED MY FAMILY FOR TWO - THREE MONTHS ON THIS CRISIS FOR MONEY AND JOBS NOW,,,,,,HELP,,PUSH TO RECALL,,, NO MORE GM , THEY GOT MY TAX MONEY FOR BAILOUT THEY SHOULD CARE MORE ,,, *TR
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#10262886March 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000.
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0
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#10262915March 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHENEVER THE DRIVER DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP. SHE MUST CONSTANTLY PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE REPAIR SHOP FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIND A SOLUTION TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 4/23/09 *CN UPDATED 04/27/09.*JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10262942March 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXTENDED SUV. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS CONTINUOUSLY FLASH ON AND OFF SINCE HAVING THE TRUCK ONLY SIX MONTHS. IT HAS CONTINUED TO DO THIS FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR AT ALMOST 70,000 MILES. ALSO, MY SPEEDOMETER NOW WORKS ONLY WHEN IT WANTS TO. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER, NOW IT IS ALMOST 70 DEGREES AND WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SOUNDS AS IF THIS IF VERY COMMON IN THESE MODELS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO FIND A WAY TO COMPENSATE OWNERS FOR THESE COSTLY REPAIRS. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10262949March 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FILLED MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED BOUNCING BETWEEN THE FULL AND EMPTY MARKS. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK INTO MY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENSOR INSIDE THE GAS TANK FOR APPROX $900. I DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES FOR THE REPAIR AT THIS TIME SO I WILL FILL UP EVERY COUPLE DAYS TO MAKE SURE I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MULTIPLE WEBSITES THAT INDICATES THIS IS COMMON WITH 2005 TRAILBLAZERS. *TR
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0
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#10262981March 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT
FUEL SENSOR WITHIN FUEL TANK HAS FAILED TWICE WITHIN 130,000 MILES. IDLER PULLEY HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN 120,000 MILES. *TR
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#10262741March 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LEAKING FUEL TANK. NO FIRE YET! ENVIRMENTAL HAZARD. *TR
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0
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#10262793March 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REGISTERING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. OCCASIONALLY, THE GAUGE WOULD INDICATE THAT NO FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THAT TIME. ONE YEAR LATER, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, ACTUATOR ON THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING SYSTEM, AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE ACTUATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $720. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 4/23/09 *CN UPDATED 04/28/09. *JB
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0
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#10262802March 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER VIN#, I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER STICKING, NOT WORKING, SHOWING 120 MPH WHEN I AM COMPLETELY STOPPED. I CONTACTED MY GM DEALER & WAS TOLD THAT GM WAS NOT COVERING THE 2005 TRAIL BLAZER, BUT WAS COVERING 2003, 2004 GM TAHOE, SILVERADO & OTHER TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM & THE SAME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR A RESOLUTION ON 3-11-09 I TALKED WITH JOE SANDERS. ON 3-12 A DISTRICT SPECIALIST'S CONTACTED ME & ASSIGNED A SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER 71-708713901. ON 3-23-09 I TALKED WITH JENVIVE & SHE INDICATED MY CASE HAD BEEN REVIEWED & DENIED REPAIR BECAUSE GM WAS NOT COVERING THIS ISSUE IN THIS MODEL. SHE SAID TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR & HOLD ONTO RECEIPTS THAT GM MY COVER THE COSTS IN THE FUTURE. I ASKED FOR HER SUPERVISOR & TALKED WITH ERIN MATA & SHE DENIED MY REQUEST FOR GM TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WERE COVERING THE SAME PART PROBLEM IN EARLIER MODELS, BUT NOT IN THE 2005 TRAIL BLAZER. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT GM SHOULD COVER THE ISSUE IN LATER MODELS, WHEN THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SAME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANELS. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262846March 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING IN MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. VEHICLE HAS 31,000 MILES ON IT AND WILL READ THAT I AM GOING 120MPH WHEN IN FACT I AM NOT MOVING. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING AT ANY TIME. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262619March 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
CHEVY TRAILBLAZER02 MODEL, ABOUT 40K MILES IN 2005 THE CAR DIED ON US 2 TIMES AND WE COULDN'T FIND OUT WHAT WAS THE REASON WE HAD TO ASK FOR JUMP AND IT KEPT GOING ON NORMAL, THEN SUDDENLY AFTER ABOUT A COUPLE MONTH I SAW THAT THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING, AND DAMAGED SOME A/C PIPE LINES UNDER THE BATTERY, HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AND WASH AND CLEAN ALL UNDER AND AROUND THE BATTERY TO REMOVE THE ACID STUFF. AFTER THAT THE TAILGATE WHERE THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS, STARTED MAKING NOISES EVERYTIME I OPENED IT, WHEN CHECKED I FOUND THAT THE PART WHERE THE REAR WINDOW IS AFFIXED TO THE TAIL GATE WHERE BROKE AND THE ESCREWS ARE HANGING BY IT SELF WHICH MADE THE REAR WINDOW LOOSE AND STANDING OUT, AND ABOUT A WEEK AGO NOW THAT I HAVE 61K MILES IN 2009 THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF, TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL ON THOSE LIGHTS AND SO THEY FIXED IT, WHICH WHEN I PICKED UP THE SUV AND DROVE IT WITH THE FAMILY ABOUT 45 MILES TRIP WHEN SUDDENLY IT STARTED BLOWING AIR AND MAKING A STRONG AND DEEP NOISE SOUNDED LIKE A BUS OR 18 WHEELER PASSING BY, WHICH MADE US CANCEL THE TRIP AND GO BACK TO DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO MY CAR, TAKE A GUESS, I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S COMMON ON THOSE CHEVY'S THE FAN CLUTCH TO GO OUT AND THAT IT REALLY LASTED LONG ON MY CAR AND YES IT'S SOMETHING NORMAL THAT HAPPENS, BUT IT COST ME $950.00 TO REPAIR IT YEAH SURE VERY NORMAL, IT SEEMS LIKE GM PARTS AND LABORS NOW ARE COSTING JUST AS THE GERMAN CARS. SHOULDN'T GM MAKE ALL THOSE ISSUES RECALL IF IT IS KNOWN THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND ARE HAPPENING TO MOST OF THE CARS . *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262635March 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262656March 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN FAILING CONSISTENTLY. SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT FAILS TO RETURN TO ZERO, REGISTERING 100MPH WHEN GPS SHOWS 35MPH. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, IT WILL START WORKING NORMALLY - THEN FAULT AGAIN. MILES DRIVEN ON THE ODOMETER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AFFECTED. THE CONDITION IS STARTING TO SPREAD TO OTHER GAUGES, WITH THE TACHOMETER SHOWING SEVERAL SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
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