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1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

1 injured · 489922 · 2004-08-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
112,318
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BALL JOINTS WERE DESIGNATED AS POSSIBLY BEGINNING DEFECTIVE, BUT WERE NOT REPLACED. REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE MADE AFTER THE JOINT FAILED, EVEN WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10086634
Machine
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