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Air Bags complaints
21 reportsClear category filter92,000 miles · Sep 25, 2014
Air BagsStructure
THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AND I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT FIXED I HAVE LEARNED SINCE THEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE CHEVROLET CAVALIERS AND I WORRY THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THAT MY AIRBAGS WONT PROPERLY DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE CRACKED DASHBOARD. NOW MY WINDSHIELD FOGS UP CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES BECAUSE OF …
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THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AND I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT FIXED I HAVE LEARNED SINCE THEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE CHEVROLET CAVALIERS AND I WORRY THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THAT MY AIRBAGS WONT PROPERLY DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE CRACKED DASHBOARD. NOW MY WINDSHIELD FOGS UP CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES BECAUSE OF THE LEAKS CAUSED BY THE CRACKING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10639178
Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 2013
Air BagsSeat BeltsSuspensionCrash
2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY COLLAPSED. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A PARK CAR. THE SEAT BELT WAS TIGHT, AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SIDE WHEEL WAS AT A 90 DEGREE PERPENDICULAR ANGLE TO THE SIDE OF THE VE…
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2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY COLLAPSED. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A PARK CAR. THE SEAT BELT WAS TIGHT, AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SIDE WHEEL WAS AT A 90 DEGREE PERPENDICULAR ANGLE TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY LOOKED DESTROYED.
NHTSA ODI #10514223
Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2010
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrash
CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WITH A 18 WHEELER IT HIT THE SIDE THE WENT AROUND TO THE FRONT THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE IN THE CAR TWO KIDS AND ONE ADULT DRIVER THE SEAT BELTS POPPED ALOOSED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THERE WERE PICTURES TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THERE IS A POLICE REPORT THIS IS A VERY BAD PROBLEM MY KIDS ARE ON…
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CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WITH A 18 WHEELER IT HIT THE SIDE THE WENT AROUND TO THE FRONT THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE IN THE CAR TWO KIDS AND ONE ADULT DRIVER THE SEAT BELTS POPPED ALOOSED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THERE WERE PICTURES TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THERE IS A POLICE REPORT THIS IS A VERY BAD PROBLEM MY KIDS ARE ONLY TWO AND FIVE AND THERE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10335588
74,700 miles · Oct 7, 2005
Air BagsStructure
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO CRACKS RUNNING SIDE BY SIDE FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE PASSENGER SIDE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM ON OCTOBER 5, 2005. HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERE WAS AN AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. WHEN …
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DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO CRACKS RUNNING SIDE BY SIDE FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE PASSENGER SIDE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM ON OCTOBER 5, 2005. HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERE WAS AN AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. WHEN HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE LOOKED AT THEY SAID THAT EVERYTHING IN THE DASH AREA WAS CONNECTED TO THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACKED PART OF THE DASHBOARD WAS LOOSENING FROM THE REST OF THE DASHBOARD. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10139055
10,000 miles · Aug 26, 2005
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVILER HAS FAULTY SEAT BELTS. THE CONSUMER WAS IN INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH A GARBAGE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UNDER THE GARBAGE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER HAD ONE PASSENGER AND TWO FAMILY PETS WITH HIM. THE DRIVER AND P…
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DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVILER HAS FAULTY SEAT BELTS. THE CONSUMER WAS IN INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH A GARBAGE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UNDER THE GARBAGE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER HAD ONE PASSENGER AND TWO FAMILY PETS WITH HIM. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE BUCKLED UP. THE PASSENGERS KNEES WENT THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. THE SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER SECURELY IN THE SEAT. THE SEATBELT LOOPED THE PASSENGERS BOWELS. THIS HAPPENED ON FRIDAY AND ON MONDAY THE PASSENGER HAD TO HAVE MAJOR SURGERY TO REMOVER SOME OF HER INTESTINES. THE SPEED WAS ABOUT 30-35 MPH WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. A YEAR LATER THE PASSENGER WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER KNEES, FROM THE CRASH. THE PASSENGER ENDED UP WITH CANCER IN THE KNEES, IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT THAT HER KNEES WERE INJURED IN THE WRECK. IN APRIL THE PASSENGER PASSED AWAY, AND THE DRIVER BELIEVES THAT THIS WAS A RESULT FROM THE SEATBELTS NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER DOES HAVE PICTURES OF THE CRASH AND A POLICE REPORT. NO INSURANCE REPORT. ALL OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS ALL THAT THE OWNER HAS ACCESS TO OR KNOWS.*AK *NM
NHTSA ODI #10128854
90,000 miles · Oct 22, 2004
Air BagsCrash
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10097514
18,000 miles · May 25, 2004
Air Bags
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT IT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10074191
11,910 miles · Feb 19, 2004
Air BagsElectrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE BRAKES WERE SENSITIVE. THE DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED, BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND WENT OFF AT LEAST TWENTY TWO TIMES. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10053650
Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2004
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE. " HAIR TRIGGER PRESS TO RELEASE BUTTON" MY DAUGHTER CHRISTINA, AGE 23 WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT, WHEN ON IMPACT HER BUCKLE UNLATCHED, CAUSING HER TO BE EJECTED FROM HER VEHICLE. *JB CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE INERTIAL UNLATCHING WHERE THE SEAT BELT BECOMES UNLATCHED…
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2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE. " HAIR TRIGGER PRESS TO RELEASE BUTTON" MY DAUGHTER CHRISTINA, AGE 23 WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT, WHEN ON IMPACT HER BUCKLE UNLATCHED, CAUSING HER TO BE EJECTED FROM HER VEHICLE. *JB CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE INERTIAL UNLATCHING WHERE THE SEAT BELT BECOMES UNLATCHED DURING THE COLLISION. ALSO BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DID NOT DEPLOY AND SIDE IMPACT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10056311
Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY. *MR THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SIDE AIR DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND SUSTAINED INJURIES. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10054133
NHTSA investigations
2EA02028 · Erratic Fuel Gauge
Opened Sep 30, 2002 · Closed Dec 30, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION IS EXCESS ELEMENTAL SULFUR IN FUEL.GM REPORTED THAT ABNORMAL LEVELS OF SULFUR SPORADICALLY OCCURRED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CANADA AND THE U.S. RESULTING IN REPORTS OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION.GM MODIFIED THE SENDING SENSOR FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER OCTOBER 2000.IT MADE A SECOND SENSOR MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER JANUARY 2003.GM ALSO ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (GM NUMBER 00101) IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING DEALERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SENSORS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE COMPLAINT TREND INDICATES THAT COMPLAINTS PEAKED IN LATE 2000 TO EARLY 2001.WARRANTY CLAIMS DECLINED SINCE PEAKING IN APRIL 2002.BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND THE INDICATION OF A DECLINING TREND, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Fuel System, Gasoline
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION IS EXCESS ELEMENTAL SULFUR IN FUEL.GM REPORTED THAT ABNORMAL LEVELS OF SULFUR SPORADICALLY OCCURRED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CANADA AND THE U.S. RESULTING IN REPORTS OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION.GM MODIFIED THE SENDING SENSOR FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER OCTOBER 2000.IT MADE A SECOND SENSOR MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER JANUARY 2003.GM ALSO ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (GM NUMBER 00101) IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING DEALERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SENSORS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE COMPLAINT TREND INDICATES THAT COMPLAINTS PEAKED IN LATE 2000 TO EARLY 2001.WARRANTY CLAIMS DECLINED SINCE PEAKING IN APRIL 2002.BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND THE INDICATION OF A DECLINING TREND, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AGAINST THE CARD AS THE LEVEL OF FUEL RISES AND FALLS.DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (SUCH AS CAUSED BY CORROSION OF THE CIRCUIT CARD) WILL CAUSE INCORRECT READINGS TO REGISTER ON THE FUEL GAUGE.GM REPORTED IN THEIR RESPONSE TO ODI DATED JANUARY 13, 2003 THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE OPERATION IS EXCESS ELEMENTAL SULFUR IN FUEL.GM REPORTED THAT ABNORMAL LEVELS OF SULFUR SPORADICALLY OCCURRED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CANADA AND THE U.S. RESULTING IN REPORTS OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION.GM MODIFIED THE SENDING SENSOR FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER OCTOBER 2000.IT MADE A SECOND SENSOR MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER JANUARY 2003.GM ALSO ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (GM NUMBER 00101) IN DECEMBER 2000 FOR U.S. CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING DEALERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SENSORS WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE.THE COMPLAINT TREND INDICATES THAT COMPLAINTS PEAKED IN LATE 2000 TO EARLY 2001.WARRANTY CLAIMS DECLINED SINCE PEAKING IN APRIL 2002.BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND THE INDICATION OF A DECLINING TREND, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
SQ01002 · Erratic Fuel Gauge
Opened Jan 26, 2001 · Closed Sep 30, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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