# 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `229668` · 2000-08-14 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** BLAZER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
THE FIRST FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM OCCURED ABOUT 1 WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 1999. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND TRIED TO STOP ON THE ICE AND SNOW TO AVOID HITTING A STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF HER AND THE BRAKED FAILED TO STOP HER AND SHE HIT A BUS STOP POLE. I PERSONALLY HAVE HAD 2 MORE FAILURES OF THE BRAKES GOING FROM ASHPHALT ON TO DIRT AND THE BRAKES WOULD ONLY ALLOW ABOUT 10% OF THE FULL PEDDLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY I CAN COLLECT DAMAGES FROM GENERAL MOTORS TO COVER THE REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS OBVIOUSLY THERE F AULT!! *AK
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