Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, OtherPower Train
1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER, LT MODEL INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER SUDDENLY LOST READINGS ON FUEL GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND SHIFT SELECTION. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, THE REAR WINDOW RELAY STOPPED WORKING AND SO DID THE FIRST SPEED OF THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. HAD VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THIS DID NOT SOLV…
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1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER, LT MODEL INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER SUDDENLY LOST READINGS ON FUEL GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND SHIFT SELECTION. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, THE REAR WINDOW RELAY STOPPED WORKING AND SO DID THE FIRST SPEED OF THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. HAD VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THIS DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS AND FOUND COMPUTER AND WIRING HARNESS TO BE OK. ALL GROUNDS WERE CHECKED. VEHICLE OPERATES BUT WITHOUT A FUEL GAUGE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY SHIFT SELECTOR.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10093615
73,625 miles · Sep 21, 2004
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WHILE DRIVING, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO COME ON. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK *TC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10089663
60,000 miles · Sep 17, 2004
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WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN A RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10092666
Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2004
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WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF. DEALER WAS AWARE THIS WAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10091989
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2004
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MY WINDSHEILD WIPERS IN THE FRONT AND REAR BEGAN BY ONLY FAILING TO WORK WHEN IT WAS RAINING, AND NOW THE FRONT WIPERS DO NOT TURN ON AT ALL. YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR TURNING ON, BUT THE WIPERS DO NOT MOVE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10090847
65,486 miles · Aug 31, 2004
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WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY IN RAINY WEATHER. *JB THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MODULE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10083502
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2004
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FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK FINE IF TURNED ON AT THE FIRST INDICATION OF RAIN. THEY CONTINUE TO DO SO NO MATTER HOW SEVERE THE RAIN. BUT WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND THE IGNITION IS AGAIN TURNED ON AND IT IS STILL RAINING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE FRONT WILL NOT TURN ON.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10088809
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2004
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1998 CHEVY BLAZER. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. THE WIPERS ONLY WORK WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT. THEY OFTEN DON'T WORK WHEN IT'S RAINING, OR JUST STOP BY THEMSELVES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE RECALLED LIKE THE PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE BEEN. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10088762
90,000 miles · Aug 24, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingSeatsVisibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. ALSO, THE HANDLES ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BROKE, AND WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10089640
81,808 miles · Aug 14, 2004
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DURING HEAVY RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND THEN WOULD START AND STOP INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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