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1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	409405
Internal NHTSA #	10013973
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CAVALIER
Model Year	1997
File date	25/08/97
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Inadvertent driver side air bag deployment killed driver by causing loss of control. While traveling the speed limit in the center lane of the interstate the driver side air bag suddenly deployed for no apparent reason, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The car slid sideways through the median and was struck on the broadside by oncoming traffic killing the driver and injuring three occupants of the other vehicle. The car was purchased new three months earlier and had been driven less than 3000 miles. *jb this vehicle was not in the inital recall according to consumer but did receive notification after the allegation of the front bags deployed and the driver crossed the path of traffic resulting in a crash. Accodring to the complainant, the vehicle was impacted on the passenger's side door. The driver sustained internal head trama resulting in death. It is alleged that the driver's sead hit the window or the roof. The driver was alleged to have been wearing his seat belt. Both front airbags deployed. This incident happened back in 1997. Cw
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KISSIMMEE, FL
VIN pattern	1G1JC1249V7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	3
No. of fatalities	1
Date of purchase	31/05/97
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
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Dealer's name	STARLING CHEVROLET
Dealer's telephone number	407-933-8000
Dealer's city	KISSIMMEE
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	34744

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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