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1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — AIR BAGS

firecrash2 injured · 341697 · 2002-04-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT, AS IF OUT OF ALIGNMENT. UPON PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT, THERE WERE TWO INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES REAR AXLE SEAL IS LEAKY, WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE OR SLOWING, THE BRAKE PEDAL GIVES WAY, AIR BAG FAILED. *YD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8006999
Machine
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