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1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash1 injured · 99496 · 1998-02-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE POWER BOOSTER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
820948
Machine
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