NHTSA Complaint #755944 — 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	755944
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	November 20, 2001
Date Filed	January 4, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	3
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

AFTER TURNING A CORNER, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF, CAUSING ME TO COAST THROUGH A RED LIGHT. IN DOING SO, I WAS STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED IN THE ACCIDENT. THREE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE INJURED, INCLUDING MYSELF. IN A SEPERATE INCIDENT, THE RADIATOR BLEW APART, LEAKING COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALERSHIP FOUND VEHICLE LEAKING FROM TOP OF TRANSMISSION LINE FROM RADIATOR. THEY REPLACED COUPLER FITTING AND O-RING AND ADDED 6 QUARTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID (AT THEIR EXPENSE).

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