NHTSA Complaint #748490 — 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	748490
Vehicle	1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Date of Incident	June 27, 2001
Date Filed	July 23, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

FRONT LEFT CONTROL ARM, RUSTED AND CARRODED, CAUSING THE CONTROL ARM TO BREAK AND DAMAGE TO THE STEERING KNUCKEL, SHOCK, LEFT FRONT AXCLE, AXCLE BOOT AND AXCLE SEEL. THIS ACCURED WHILE BEGINNING TO BACK TO CAR OUT OF A DRIVE WAY (APPROX. 3MPH). THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER PURCHASE FOR A SNAPING AND POPPING IN THE FRONT DRIVERSIDE WHEEL, BOTH TIMES WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A SQUEEKY SPRING AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW WE KNOW WHAT THE NOISES WHERE, NOT A SPRING. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER 2 WEEKS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT STORIES ABOUT WHY THE CAR DID THIS AND HOW THIS IS SEEN ALL THE TIME( WHICH I KNOW IS NOT TRUE). THE FINAL CONCLUSION FROM THE DEALER IS LACK OF MAINTANCE, YET WE HAVE THIS CAR LUBED AND TAKEN CARE OF OFTEN. THIS IS A REAL CONCERN, IF THIS PART WOULD HAVE BROKE JUST MOMENTS BEFORE OR AFTER IT DID, ME AND MY CHILDREN WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERLY INJURED OR KILLED. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT THE OTHER SIDE MAY DO THE SAME THING, SINCE I CAN NOT GET A GOOD ANSWER O. *AK

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