# 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `424090` · 2003-08-10 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** BLAZER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
- **Miles at failure:** 142,881
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT OF MY 1997 BLAZER FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY.  I IMMEDIATELY HAD MY BLAZER REPAIRED AND REPORTED IT TO CHEVROLET UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER  01V200000.  I COMPLIED WITH CHEVROLET'S DIRECTIONS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THEIR AGENTS AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP.  CHEVROLET REFUSES TO PROVIDE ME WITH A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF WHY IT HAS NOT ISSUED PAYMENT OF MY CLAIM.     *NLM
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