NHTSA Complaint #10013840 — 1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10013840
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Date of Incident	March 31, 2003
Date Filed	April 2, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

TOOK MY 1997 BLAZER FOR PA. STATE INSPECTION,FAILED BECAUSE OF CORRODED LOWER BALL JOINTS...REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED ME TO KEEP AN EYE ON IDLER ARM-LOOKED TO BE WEAKENING. I LATER WENT ON DEALER WEBSITE AND FOUND A RECALL NOTICE FOR UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. I CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. CALLED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR LOWER BALL JOINTS, ONLY UPPERS. MY MECHANIC WAS SHOCKED TO SEE SUCH EXTREME CORROSION ON A LATER MODEL AND HE SAID IT WAS SO BAD HE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT HAD NOT FALLEN OFF AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *NLM

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