NHTSA Defect Investigations 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:
INVESTIGATION: UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT BREAKAGE
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation #PE99021
Status:
CLOSED
Date Opened: March 05, 1999
Date Closed: July 30, 1999
Recall: No recall issued
Component(s): Power Train
Summary: An upper control arm ball joint fails, resulting in the front suspension collapsing on the failed side.
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.
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.