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1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 158582 · 1999-07-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTILOCKING BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES. THE ABS LIGHT HAS BURNED FOR AT LEAST HALF OF THE TIME THAT WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON. TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE MODULE. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND SENT THE VEHICLE INTO A SPIN IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 11:30 AM ON A DRY HIGHWAY, AND LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE CLOSE. WE CONTACTED CHEVROLET WHO SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. HE SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
708638
Machine
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