Chevrolet Blazer 1973
Model Blazer made in 1973 by Chevrolet got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to service brakes, hydraulic. . There was one recall concerning service brakes, hydraulic .
Model 1973
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | ||||||||||||||||
| 74V027000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 1218387 | 02/18/1974 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/15/1974 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
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| Notes | Oldsmobile campaign no 74-c-5.buick campaign no 73-c-3.gmc truck campaignno 74-c-06.chevrolet campaign no 74-c-11.pontiac campaign no 74-c-5.possibility that the single diaphragm brake vacuum power booster was assembledwith demensional descrepancies in the vacuum power booster housing which mayreduce the torque required to unlock the front half of the housing from therear half.if this condition exists, the low unlocking torque coupled withother variations in the assembly may cause housing to rotate and disengage fromthe locking tabs resulting in separation of the two halves of the booster andcomplete loss of brakes.(correct by inspecting and staking the housing at twopoints to preclude rotation of the housing. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/21/2000 | |||
| While driving about 10 mph driver applied brakes sudddenly, and abs kicked in.vehicle did not stop, causing a crash. road was damp when this happened. blazer was being repaired. no damages to other vehicle. please provide any further information.*ak | |||