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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

46 crash reports15 fire reports31 injury reports

What owners actually said

716 reports

Mileage unknown · May 20, 2003

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10020240

Mileage unknown · May 20, 2003

Equipment

WHEN THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE LADDER TO GET INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE PLASTIC PART WHICH HELD THE STEP TOGETHER BROKE OFF. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10020239

Mileage unknown · May 15, 2003

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME DISFUNCTIONAL IN HEAVY RAINS, THEY COMPLETELY STOP WORKING CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER UNTIL THE RAIN SUBSIDED. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PARTICULAR ISSUE WHICH IS NOT IN OUR SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE VE…

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NHTSA ODI #10019933

114,000 miles · May 14, 2003

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER STOP WORKING WHEN RAINING. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10018672

Mileage unknown · May 13, 2003

Visibility

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME AS THE NHTSA RECALL RELATED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. THE DEALER REFUSED REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10019730

60,000 miles · May 13, 2003

SteeringSuspension

THE VEHICLE PULLED REALLY HARD TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE TIRES AND HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BUT IT ALREADY SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING BACK. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10018645

Mileage unknown · May 8, 2003

Visibility

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10019519

Mileage unknown · May 7, 2003

Visibility

THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD JUST STOP WHILE IN OPERATION. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE WHILE IT WAS RAINING. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10019388

Mileage unknown · May 7, 2003

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10019326

52,000 miles · May 6, 2003

Visibility

WE ARE AWARE THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS ON 1997 CHEV. BLAZERS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR REPAIRS. WE OWN A 1998 BLAZER THAT WE PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 1997, SO IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1997. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON OUR BLAZER DO NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME. WE ARE WONDERING IF A RECALL IS PLANNED FOR THE 1998 BLAZERS ALSO. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10018322

Official recalls

00V220000 · Exterior Lighting

Aug 11, 2000

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.

98V053000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Mar 9, 1998

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.

97V218000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Nov 24, 1997

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 ↗

NHTSA investigations

RQ02012 · Front Control Arm Ball Joints

Opened Sep 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 7, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:control Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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Additional source detail variants (7)

Suspension:front:control Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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Suspension:front

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Suspension

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