NHTSA complaint: 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 11/20/01 I PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR BUT MY BRAKES FAILED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO BUMP A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME (BUMPED VEHICLE AT VERY SLOW SPEED DUE TO HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC). I INITIALLY THOUGHT THAT MY FOOT MERELY SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AS AFTER THE INCIDENT MY BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, ON THE FOLLOWING DAY (11/21/01) MY BRAKES FAILED A SECOND TIME. I HAD TO SWERVE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE STOPPED. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, MY BRAKES WERE OPERATIONAL AGAIN. AT THAT POINT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST CHEVY DEALERSHIP (HERITAGE AUTO PLAZA IN ALEXANDRIA, VA) WHERE IT REMAINS AS OF 10:05 A.M. ON 11/26/01. *AK
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation