NHTSA Complaint #742493 — 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	742493
Vehicle	1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Date of Incident	March 6, 2001
Date Filed	March 23, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

BATTERY LEAKED ACID ONTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE CABLE. FRONT WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. CABLE HAD CORRODED ACTUATOR CABLE.CAUSED CABLE TO BREAK.FAILURE OCCURED ON TRIP TO MOUNTAINS. HAD TO GET CHAINS TO GET OUT OF SNOW. IT COST 203.13 TO REPLACE ACTUATOR CABLE AND 226.61 TO REPLACE BATTERY CABLE AND BATTERY. BATTERY WAS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH DELCO BATTERIES. SAME PROBLEM HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA. REFERENCE ODI ID 554064,724743,717883,885560

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