1998 Chevrolet Blazer Recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 00V220000Aug 11, 200014,279 vehicles potentially affected
  Exterior lighting
  Covers: Chevrolet Blazer 1998, GMC Sonoma 1998, Chevrolet S10 1998

  Reported issue: 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.

  Possible 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.

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• 98V053000Mar 9, 199872 vehicles potentially affected
  Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm
  Covers: Chevrolet Blazer 1998, GMC Jimmy 1998, Oldsmobile Bravada 1998

  Reported issue: 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.

  Possible 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.

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• 97V218000Nov 24, 199719,716 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  Covers: Chevrolet Blazer 1998, GMC Sonoma 1998, Chevrolet S10 1998 +2 more

  Reported issue: 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.

  Possible 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.

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NHTSA investigations

• RQ02012Front control arm ball jointsClosed · Sep 10, 2002

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