# 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `226503` · 2000-07-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** BLAZER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
THIS HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE SAME DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS WITHOUT ANY SATIFACTORY ANSWERS. THE LAST TIME WAS ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO WHEN I FINALLY GAVE UP AND HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT TRADING IT OFF IN THE NEAR FUTURE WHEN I CAN AFFORD TO. AT THE LAST EFFORT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICE MGR, HE TOLD ME THAT THE CARACTERISTICS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY GO TO THE FLOOR AT A STOP SIGN OR LITE IS NORMAL. HE SAID" THIS IS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE LINES EXPANDING" AND IS NORMAL WITH THE 97 BLAZERS. BRAKING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*