Patches: T25296
Blender 2.55
Reproduced on Linux 64 bits 4Gb and Windows XP 32 bits (about 3Gb)
I have exported the basic daz quickstart scene to Collada DAE Generic format.
Then it crashes Blender almost immediatly after clicking the import button.
With a smaller scene (5mb, just the trainers) Blender imports successfully but crashes after a few manipulations.
Exporting from DAZ to Obj seems to work better. The number of vertices don't seem to be the issue.
The dae textures are not necessary to reproduce the bug (it crashes wether or not textures are there).