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2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER — STEERING

crash1 injured · 439608 · 2003-11-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE'S 2001 CHEVY BLAZER MADE A HARD RIGHT TURN ALL BY ITS SELF. SHE CAN'T TURN THE STEERING BACK TO THE LEFT AND ROLLED DOWN A 300 FT CANYON. THANK GOD SHE LIVED TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS A PROBLEM FROM THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT. ONE WEEK INTO OWNERSHIP THE STEERING GEARBOX HAD TO BE REPLACED. 26,000 MILES LATER THE RIGHT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED. FAST FORWARD TO FEB 25, 2003 WHILE DRIVING HOME HER BLAZER TURNED RIGHT AND LOCK TO THE RIGHT. FROM DAY ONE WE ALWAYS HEARD A POPPING NOISE BUT THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD FOUND. GM STATES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WE HIRED A LAWYER. THANK YOU MYCARSTATS.COM FOR YOUR COMPLAINT BOARD. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10045658
Machine
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