# 1991 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `95348` · 1997-12-23 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** BLAZER
- **Year:** 1991
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
## Narrative
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET/DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN MERGING ONTO FREEWAY, VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT, HIT BRAKES,  PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. SECOND TIME, WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING THEN STOPPED AGAIN. UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN PLENTY OF TIME  TO STOP. HOWEVER, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*