1998 Chevrolet Blazer

I WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THE 28TH OF AUGUST, ON A TWO-LANE ROAD. I HIT A FORD RANGER THAT HAD REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING THE RANGER TO SPIN AROUND HITTING ME HEAD-ON AT 55M.P.H. THE FORD'S AIR-BAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, BUT NEITHER SIDE OF MY CHEVROLET'S DEPLOYED. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, BUT THE FORCE OF THE ACCIDENT STILL CAUSED MY LEFT KNEE TO HIT THE DASH BOARD. I RECEIVED BACK AND KNEE PAIN AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. I HAD TORN CARTLIDGE IN MY KNEE, AND I TORE MY MCL LIGAMENT, I HAVE HAD SURGERY ON MY LEFT KNEE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE, BUT I AM STILL UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE OF THE INJURIES.I BELIEVE THE AIR-BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND SO DOES THE BODY SHOP THAT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SENT MY VEHICLE OFF TO BE CHECKED OUT TO SEE WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THEIR REASON WAS I DIDN'T HIT AT A HIGH ENOUGH RATE OF SPEED. THIS ANSWER DOES NOT SATISFY ME SINCE IT WAS AT 55M.P.H.*AK

THESE TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 43,000 MILES ON THEM. THE MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH IS APPROXIMATELY 4/32 OF AN INCH. ALL FOUR OF THESE TIRES HAVE A STARKLY VISABLE CRACK LINE JUST BELOW THE TREAD CASE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRES. IT IS AT THE DEPTH OF WHERE THE STEEL BELTING WOULD BE FOUND. I REMOVED THESE TIRES AND PURCHASED ANOTHER SET OF FIRESTONE AT TIRES WITH THE SAME DOT NUMBER AND SINCE HAVE FOUND CRACKING OCCURRING ON TWO OF THE FOUR REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE TREAD ON THESE TIRES IS SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER. I HAVE SENT IN MY ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE, A PHOTO ATTACHMENT OF THE ORIGINIAL TIRES. FIRESTONE STORE REPS. ARE CONTENDING OZONE CRACKING WHICH IS PREPOSTEROUS. THIS SHOWS A SAFETY ISSUE ON 75% OF THE TIRES NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE DECATUR IL. PLANT. I EMPHASIZE THE CRACKING IS UNIFORM AND COMPLETELY SURROUNDING THE PERIMETER OF EACH TIRE. THIS SUGGESTS TO ME AS A RESEARCH ENGINEER, FAILURE WOULD BE HIGHLY LIKELY. (DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRESIZE: P235/R7515)

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, FELT THE ENGINE GIVE. DROVE HOME WHILE NOTICING THE ENGINE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND. PARKED THE TRUCK AT HOME. WENT TO LEAVE AND HAD NO REVERSE GEAR. DROVE TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY INSPECTED THE NEXT DAY AND FOUND THE SUN SHELL BROKEN. TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THIS IS A PROBLEM THEY HAVE NOTICED ON GM TRUCKS FROM THIS YEAR. HE SAID IT USUALLY IS ASSOCIATED WITH SNOWPLOWING. MY TRUCK DOESN'T DO ANY SNOWPLOWING OR TOWING. *AK

DEX-COOL APPARENTLY CHANGES STATE FROM A SEMI CLEAR ORAGNGE LIQUID TO A MUDDY MURKY CORROSIVE MATERIAL. CHEVROLET HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN 99-06-02-012B...COOLANT IS SUPPOSE TO LAST 150,000 MILES IT WAS FLUSHED 30 DAYS AGO AND IT HAS AGAIN CHANGED TO THE MUDDY CORROSIVE LIQUID...IT ALSO HAS EATEN THROUGH MY RADIATOR CORE. WHY IF THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS INDICATED BY THEIR ISSUANCE OF A SERVICE BULLETIN WHY DO THEY NOT RECALL AND REPAIR OR REPLACE ENGINES AND OTHER COMPONENTS DAMAGED BY THIS CORROSION.*AK