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1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER — STEERING

1 fatalfirecrash · 163997 · 1999-08-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RAN INTO A HOUSE, EJECTING DRIVER FROM VEHICLE. A SMALL FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE, SOMEONE TRIED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT IT KEPT BURNING , CAUSING DAMAGE TO HOUSE AND TOTALING VEHICLE. FUEL PUMP DID NOT SHUT DOWN. SEATBELT MAY HAVE FAILED; THERE WAS A RECALL TO REPLACE BELTS FOLLOWING COLLISION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
844995
Machine
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