NHTSA Complaint #744245 — 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	744245
Vehicle	1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	April 18, 2001
Date Filed	April 24, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

THE BALL JOINTS HAVE SIGNIFICANT PLAY IN THEM AND ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT: THIS WAS NOTICED WHEN TIRES THAT WERE NEW IN NOVEMBER WERE FOUND TO BE BALD ON THE INNER EDGE WHEN I SAW THE STEEL BELT. I THOUGHT IT WAS PERHAPS THE ALLIGNMENT BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE BALL JOINTS ALLOWING THE WHEELS TO TOE OUTWARD. THIS I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND TO BE POOR PLANNING IN THE DESIGN OF THE FACTORY BALL JOINTS IN THAT THEY DO NOT ALLOW FOR LUBRICATION OR MAINTENANCE. ON ONE SIDE THE WHEEL HAS PLAY OF APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH THE OTHER SIDE HAS SIGNIFCANT PLAY AS WELL, BUT NOT AS MUCH. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CATASTROPHIC, I WAS ADVISED BY MY MECHANIC NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS THE BALL JOINTS ARE DEGRADED TO A STATE THAT IS UNSAFE.*AK

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