Issue ID | 1048976 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10573612 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CAVALIER |
Model Year | 1989 |
File date | 04/03/02 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | As i was driving down us 95 north in las vegas at 65 mph, the ignition suddenly turned off and left me coasting with no power steering or brakes. I was in the exit lane. Because it was a manual transmission, i was able to depress the clutch and turn the key and engine fired right up again before i decreased too much speed this happened several times during the 3 years i owned this car. The second time was on rapart blvd between cheyenne and lake mead, again in las vegas. I was able to safely coast out of traffic and into a parking lot where i left the car because i thought it unsafe to drive. Mechanics could never figure out why it continued to do this. I think gm needs to look even farther back with these ignition issues as the cavalier is the predecessor to the cobalt. I repeat this happened many times and they could never figure out what was wrong with it. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 106000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SAN DIEGO, CA |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 04/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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