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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:

1. 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.

2. INVESTIGATION: SEAT BELT WEBBING SEPARATION

   NHTSA Engineering Analysis #EA97004

   • Status:
     RECALLED
   • Date Opened: February 28, 1997
   • Date Closed: August 05, 1997
   • Recall: Recall #97V096002

   Component(s): 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.

4. INVESTIGATION: FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT FAILURE

   NHTSA Defect Investigation #RQ99015

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

   Component(s): Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner

   Summary:

5. INVESTIGATION: ABS BRAKING SYSTEM

   NHTSA Engineering Analysis #EA94038

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

   Component(s): Service Brakes, Hydraulic

   Summary: This investigation resulted in a safety recall, 99V-193, and a service campaign, 99I-006.

6. INVESTIGATION: STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS

   NHTSA Engineering Analysis #EA97007

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

   Component(s): Steering

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

7. INVESTIGATION: UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT

   NHTSA Engineering Analysis #EA99022

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

   Component(s): Suspension

   Summary: There is no summary currently available

8. INVESTIGATION: WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

   NHTSA Engineering Analysis #EA02006

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

   Component(s): 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.

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