← NHTSA complaints

1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

fire · 627362 · 2007-06-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

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

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10193451
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown