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1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 206566 · 2000-03-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FOUR MPH REAR END COLLISION. STOOD ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STOP. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR A SOFTWARE CHANGE RECALL. THE BRAKES SEEM LESS EFFECTIVE THAN THEY WERE BEFORE. I THINK GENERAL MOTORS HAS HOODWINKED YOU FOLKS WITH THIS MAKE BELIEVE FIX. THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED PROPERLY. I AM NEVER CONFIDENT THAT THE BRAKES WILL WORK IN A HARD BRAKING SITUATION. PLEASE HELP MORE THAN YOU HAVE AT THIS POINT. GM HAS SOME VERY DEAF EARS ON THIS SUBJECT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
720811
Machine
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