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NHTSA Defect Investigation List for the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer

The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is an office within the NHTSA which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The NHTSA is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the ODI finds a safety issue. NHTSA investigations for the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer, both ongoing and closed, are listed below:

  1. UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT BREAKAGE NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE99021

    • Status:
      CLOSED
    • Date Opened: March 05, 1999
    • Date Closed: July 30, 1999
    • Recall: no recall issued

    Component: Power Train

    Summary: An upper control arm ball joint fails, resulting in the front suspension collapsing on the failed side.

    NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE99021 »

  2. SEAT BELT WEBBING SEPARATION NHTSA Defect Investigation #EA97004

    • Status:
    • Date Opened: February 28, 1997
    • Date Closed: August 05, 1997
    • Recall: Recall #97V096001

    Component: Seat Belts:Front:Webbing*

    Summary: NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) tested a 1997 Chevrolet S-10 extended cab pickup equipped with a driver-side air bag. The front passenger seat belt was completely cut during the test.

    NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA97004 »

    * This defect investigation is filed under 3 related vehicle components.

  4. FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT FAILURE NHTSA Defect Investigation #RQ99015

    • Status:
    • Date Opened: July 14, 1999
    • Date Closed: December 28, 2001
    • Recall: Recall #99V130000

    Component: Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner

    Summary: GM conducted two recalls, 95V-246 and 99V-130, for 741,486 model year 1992-1994 C/K extended cab light trucks, equipped with front high back bucket seats or 60/40 split bench seats. The bolts attaching the seat back to the recliner mechanism could loosen, fatigue, or fracture. In a past investigation, GM stated that the 2-door full size utility vehicles shared the same seats as the C/K trucks. This investigation is opened to determine if the utility vehicles based on the C/K trucks should be recalled as well.

    NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #RQ99015 »

  5. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM NHTSA Defect Investigation #EA94038

    • Status:
    • Date Opened: October 31, 1994
    • Date Closed: February 28, 2000
    • Recall: Recall #99I006000

    Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic*

    Summary: Consumers have alleged that the vehicles brakes intermittently fail

    NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA94038 »

    * This defect investigation is filed under 2 related vehicle components.

  6. STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS NHTSA Defect Investigation #EA97007

    • Status:
      CLOSED
    • Date Opened: April 17, 1997
    • Date Closed: March 12, 1998
    • Recall: no recall issued

    Component: Steering

    Summary: Coupling bolts, joining the steering shaft, may separate. In some cases, total unforeseen, loss of steering control may result.

    NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA97007 »

  7. UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT NHTSA Defect Investigation #EA99022

    • Status:
    • Date Opened: July 30, 1999
    • Date Closed: August 28, 2001
    • Recall: Recall #01I018000

    Component: Suspension*

    Summary: There is no summary currently available

    NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA99022 »

    * This defect investigation is filed under 2 related vehicle components.

  8. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE NHTSA Defect Investigation #EA02006

    • Status:
    • Date Opened: May 31, 2002
    • Date Closed: July 23, 2003
    • Recall: Recall #03V210000

    Component: Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor*

    Summary: As a result of this, and the precedinginvestigation, RQ99-003, GM has expanded the population of safety recall 98V-150 (replacement of the windshield wiper control module) to include an additional 1.77 million vehicles. Included are various 1994-1997 my M/L vans, S/T trucks and SUVS, & C/K trucks and SUVS. See attached technical report for details.

    NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA02006 »

    * This defect investigation is filed under 2 related vehicle components.

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