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1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 86930 · 1997-09-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN WEATHER BECOMES HOT THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE. ATTEMPTING TO PASS SOMEONE VEHICLE MAY SLOWLY ACCELERATE, AND MAY NOT EVEN START FROM STOP SIGNSTRAFFIC LIGHTS. ALSO COOLING FAN CLUTCH LOCKES AT 200 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. REMOVING H.P. FROM ENGINE SO THERE IS NOT ENOUGH POWER TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE. FIRE BURNED A/C COMPRESSOR/CLUTCH. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
814489
Machine
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