Toyota isn’t the only automaker being probed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) due to reports of door fires.
In a similar but separate action, NHTSA has intensified its investigation into fires originating in the driver’s master power window switch of the 2006-2007 model year Chevrolet Trailblazer SUVs.
The agency said it upgraded the investigation into 341,786 Trailblazer SUVs to determine whether the 2006-2007 model year vehicles contain a defect that presents “an unreasonable risk to safety”.
According to the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), General Motors presented 167 reports and 698 warranty claims that related to the alleged problem, while ODI received 83 complaints, 66 of which allege the door module had melted or burned, and the remaining 17 stating that the window switches acted erratically or were inoperative.
The safety agency added that 28 of the reports received have led to driver door fires, some of which allege the vehicle was keyed off and unattended.
NHTSA said it will also look into the Trailblazer’s sister models, including the GMC Envoy, Oldsmobile Bravada, Isuzu Ascender, Buick Rainier and Saab 9-7X, to see if there have been any reports for the same problem.
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