NHTSA Complaint #10207297 — 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH, THE FUEL INJECTOR STOPPED WORKING AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE MECHANIC. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E041000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION VALVE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH THE NEW PARTS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INVOICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 219,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000.