# 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `556867` · 2005-10-03 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** BLAZER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 80,334
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING SOUTH ON I-5. HEARD LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHICH BECAME LOUD BANGING NOISE, FOLLOWED BY BOOM AND WHITE SMOKE POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CAR SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I COULD GAIN CONTROL. ENGINE BLEW. THIS CAR HAS COST ME $4490 IN REPAIRS FROM 1/1/04 TO 9/26/05. CAR WELL MAINTAINED - I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS FOR WORK. AAA AUTO SVCS TEAM CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AS TO CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT.  *NM  UPDATED 12/12/05. *JB
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