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1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	918639
Internal NHTSA #	10457171
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CAVALIER
Model Year	1997
File date	01/05/12
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet cavalier. The contact was sitting at a traffic stop when her foot slipped off the brake and caused her to lightly crash into the rear of a preceding vehicle. The contact stated there was no damage to either vehicle but the air bags deployed erroneously, causing burns to the contact's hands and face. The contact inquired with the manufacturer regarding nhtsa campaign id number: 98v146000 (air bags) that was supposed to correct the calibration that would have prevented the air bag deployment. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle was repaired previously under the recall, but the repair failed. The failure and the current mileages were 98,000. The vin was not available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	98000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COON RAPIDS, MN
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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