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1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

fire2 injured · 71426 · 1996-11-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES/FIRE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TAIL BONE, AND PERMANENT SCARING ON LEGS, AND ON RIGHT AND LEFT HANDS. WHILE THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND FACIAL INJURIES. GMC HAS NOT COOPERATED AND CONTINUED TO BLOCK INFORMATION THAT MAY EXPLAIN SOME OF THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS. GMC BLAMED THE CONTACT AS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENT. EVERYONE WAS SCARED TO SAY ANYTHING TO THE CONTACT DUE TO THREATS FROM GMC. LAW FIRMS REFUSED TO TAKE THE CASE BECAUSE THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER DID NOT SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES NOR WERE THERE ANY FATALITIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
511088
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