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GM, and Ford, have been the most recognized with this problem, but that's also because they produce the most vehicles (in the US). The problem is referred to as "Basecoat delamination from ELPO primer" and the exact reason for it's occurance is argued by a number of experts in the field.
I work for a GM dealer, so anything I say may only hold true for GM. GM issued a policy coverage extension for 72 months or 100,000 miles, which ever came first, to take of this problem. This standardly only applied to the first owner. A policy is NOT a recall! They are not required to notify any one of this matter as is required with a recall. The standard procedure is to strip the paint down to the primer, rough up the primer and then recolor and reclear coat the vehicle. (This tells me that the problem is with the color coat adhesion and not with the primer.)
You're 1990 Blazer is out of the policy by at least 4 years, unfortunately. You can try appealing the matter to your local Chevy dealer, or to GM through the contact addresses in the back of the owner's manual, but if you have over 100,000 miles, they will reject you request out right. If you have under 100K and are the original owner, they may offer a split deal, like 50/50 (Each of you pays half of the cost of the repaint.) These repaints MUST be done at a GM dealership, unless none in your area have a paint shop, in which case they car be farmed out to a body/paint shop of the DEALER'S CHOICE.
There have been few lawsuits involving this problem, as it is not a safety issue and because of the special policy coverage. (The courts have decided that the manufacturer is no longer liable for cosmetic problems on a vehicle after a reasonable time has passed, normally 3-4 years.)
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