1994 Chevrolet Blazer

Defect. CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

Defect. CERTAIN R&B, INC. CENTRAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (CMFI) FUEL RETURN LINES, MODELS HELP 55163, NAPA BALKAMP 700-3270, AND THE CONNECTION 2560001, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL RETURN LINE HAS A MECHANICAL BLEED VALVE WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED AT THE PROPER TORQUE.

Risk. A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE VALVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy. R&B, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AT THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST, EITHER REPLACE THE FUEL LINE OR OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT R&B, INC. AT 215-712-5330.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.

Risk. IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.

Defect. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OR MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3-SENSOR ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) EBC4 UNITS.

Risk. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS ON CERTAIN MULTIPLE SURFACES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE ABS UNIT ON SOME VEHICLES, OR REPLACE THE COMPUTER ON OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ON THESE SURFACES.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS AND MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONICALLY FUEL INJECTED 6.5L DIESEL ENGINE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION PART 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. THE CAMPAIGN WILL IMPROVE THE OVERALL DRIVEABILITY OF THESE VEHICLES.

Risk. CERTAIN VEHICLES CAN EXHIBIT SOME DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS SUCH AS POOR THROTTLE RESPONSE, STALLING, MISFIRE, POOR HOT OR COLD STARTING, EXTENDED CRANKING OF A HOT ENGINE, OR STALLING AFTER START. TRUCKS WITH MANUALTRANSMISSIONS CAN EXHIBIT POOR ACCELERATION FROM START OR COULD STALL DURING DECELERATION.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL SOME RECENTLY DEVELOPED ENHANCEMENTS WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE OVERALL DRIVEABILITY OF THESE VEHICLES.

Defect. THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS CAN LEAD TO LOOSENING AND SUBSEQUENT BREAKAGE OF THE FASTENERS.

Risk. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE TRAILER WAS BEING PULLED, THE HITCH AND TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL TORQUE ALL EIGHT TRAILER HITCH BOLTS TO THE CORRECT TORQUE.

I WAS DRIVING HOME EARLY THIS MORNING, AFTER DOING A LITTLE HILL CLIMBING THE NIGHT BEFORE WITH A FRIEND. ON THE WAY HOME I WAS DRIVING UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT, WHEN THE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 SECONDS IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED, I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES, I RECEIVED A TRAFFIC VIOLATION, AND A NECK SPRAIN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAME TO A STOP SIGN, THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ALL THE SUDDEN MY SEAT BACK BROKE AND FOLD BACKWARD, IN A LAID DOWN POSITION, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK DID THE EXACT SAME THING. I REMOVED THE BROKEN SEATS, AND INSTALLED TWO NON ADJUSTABLE SEATS FROM A OLD AURORA, USING THE ORIGINAL SEAT BRACKET, WHICH BOLTS THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR PAN. THESE SEATS ARE UNSAFE ALSO, BECAUSE WHEN I REPLACED THE SEATS, THE BOLT HOLES IN THE FLOOR BECAME STRIPPED WHILE REMOVING THE BOLTS. I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER. *TR

LOST BRAKES HOSES RUSTED. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. IT IS FULLY EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT TO TIGHTEN ON THE SHOULDER. IT STAYS COMPLETELY LOOSE. THIS IS FOR A 1994 FULL SIZE CHEVY BLAZER. *TR

1994 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BROKE DOWN A TOTAL OF 9 TIMES 5 OF WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE USED CAR DEALER. THE FUEL PUMP, BATTERY, STARTER, STUDS AND LUG NUTS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE BRACKET FOR THE ALTERNATOR, A BOLT FOR THE POWER STEERING, THE PITMAN ARM, HUB WHEEL ASSEMBLY, 4- WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR AND UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

THE INTERIOR OF MY TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE INTERIOR LIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THAT HE BELIEVES WAS CAUSED BY ABS FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, HE REAR-ENDED FOUR OTHER VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE CONTACT DESCRIBED THE VEHICLE AS A "MISSILE" WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES. AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND PULSATING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY BEING SUED BY TWO OCCUPANTS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH REGARDING BACK INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS OVER TEN YEARS OLD; THEREFORE, NO ASSISTANCE COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 287,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09. *JB

I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I NOTIFIED THE COMPANY AFTER MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME ABOUT THE RECALL. THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED, BUT SINCE I NEVER RECEIVED THE INFORMATION, I NOTIFIED THEM, AND ONLY ASK FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE FINAL REPAIRS. I FELT IT WAS THERE RESPONSIBILITY, BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO NOTIFY ME. *TR

I PURCHASED A CAR FORM ZETZ AUTO 34 DAYS AGO. I RETURNED THE 1994 CHEVY BLAZER FOR REPAIR DUE TO THE BRAKES GOING OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE REPAIR SHOP ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPANY MADE THE REPAIRS. I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FRONT END FRAME MAKING A CRACKING SOUND WITH EVERY TURN AND WHILE DRIVING. THE REPAIR SHOP STATING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. TODAY, 3/21/08 I DELIVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION. I CALLED TO CONFIRM THE REPAIR. THE OWNER STATED OVER THE PHONE IT WAS THE TIRES, THEY ARE TOO BIG FOR THE VEHICLE. I STATED THESE ARE THE SAME NEW TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE CAR. NO REPAIRS WILL BE DONE TO THE FRAME OR AXLE, WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS PROBABLY WRONG. THE THIRD COMPLAINT WAS WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT UNLATCHING WHILE I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE CAR. I LEFT SEVERAL CALLS ON THEIR VOICE MAIL WITH NO RESPONSE. *TR

WINDSHILED MOTOR STOPS WORKING. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V193000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

I BOUGHT MY 94 CHEVY BLAZER IN JAN 2000. IN 2005, MY ABD LIGHT WENT ON. THE DEALER SAID MY ABS BRAKE MODULATOR VALVE FAILED AND THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE ABS UNIT. IT COSTS $100 USED AND OVER $3K NEW. I FOUND AN ARTICLE STATING THE RECALL OF THIS PAT IN 1999 THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF. IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE THESE REPAIRS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL SINCE IT IS A SAFETY FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE? *NM

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 1994 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS 99041 AND 99046 CONCERNING BRAKE FAILURE WERE ISSUED. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY TOLD HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE'S VIN WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALLS. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY PUT IN THE VIN NO RECALLS WERE SHOWN, BUT THEY AGREED THAT THEY FELL WITHIN THE RECALL SPECIFICATION. THEY WERE NOT DOING THE RECALL WORK. SOMEONE TOLD HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO BE FIXED. ALSO NHTSA RECALL 97V096000 FOR THE SEAT BELTS WAS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES STARTED ON 8-15-05. PREVIOUSLY THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. *AK

AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAD BEEN ENGAGING BY SELF THE PAST MONTH, SOMETIMES IN LOW MODE. VERY LOUD GEAR NOISES, SHUDDERING, VIBRATION & SIGNIFICANT SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED. OCCURRENCE IS DANGEROUS AT ANY POINT, BUT MOST CRITICAL WHEN APPROACHING A TOLL BOOTH. AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER COULD READILY LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. LATEST INCIDENT (DATE GIVEN) SO VIOLENT & CAN'T DISENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE SUV IS PARKED UNTIL REPAIRED. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WILL EXAMINE, & HOPEFULLY REPAIR AT REASONABLE COST, THE VEHICLE WEEK OF 8/1-5/05. *JB

DT: CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON JUNE 17, 2005, DUE TO BRAKES NOT WORKING. WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, USING THE BRAKES ON AND OFF, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TRIED PULLING THE PARKING BRAKE, IN CASE SHE HIT IT ACCIDENTALLY. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES SHE COULD NOT STOP BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. MECHANIC STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER LOCAL SERVICE STATION, AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT SOMETIMES THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO NOT WORK. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE ABS SENSOR WAS OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS DISCONNECTED HER ABS, AND HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE THEN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES AND HOSPITALIZED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF HER VEHICLE IS OR IS NOT A PART OF THE 6 RECALLS LISTED FOR 1994 CHEVY S-10 BLAZER. BF *JB

WHILE DRIVING,A GAS SMELL WAS COMING IN FROM THE VENTS. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT A LIQUID WAS ON THE GROUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *NM THE INJECTORS LEAKED GAS. *SC

FAILING WIPER MOTOR MOTOR FAILS TO TURN ON OR FAILS DURING OPERATION. RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR OTHER SIMILAR FULL SIZE TRUCKS BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE FULL SIZE BLAZER FOR 94. TRUCK HAS THE SAME ENGINE AND COMPONENTS AS THE C/K PICKUPS. WIPER MOTOR AND COMPONENT CIRCUIT BOARD ARE IDENTICAL AS STATED IN THE RECALL AND FAILS IN THE SAME MANNER AS DESCIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER TO DEALER. RECALL NUMBER IS RECALL BULLETIN 03023.