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1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	876807
Internal NHTSA #	10420729
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CAVALIER
Model Year	1997
File date	04/08/11
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Sold my 1997 chev. Cavalier to a 17 year old girl. Her dad took car for test drive before cash purchase. He went 200 feet down the street then backed up into my driveway. He said brake warning lite came on and brake pedal went to floor. We saw brake fluid pouring from under car. The brake line was rusted and blew out. I took the car to tuffy auto center and they spliced new brake lines to fix. I was shocked to see that plain steel lines were routed underneath the car and exposed to all kinds of corrosive elements. We were all thankful that the girl did not buy the car then get into a terrible accident that day. How many other cavaliers are out there in dangerous condition? I can not see how gm got away with brake and gas lines installed in such a cheap and potentially dangerous location. All the previous description is accounted for by the purchaser and tuffy auto center. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	YOUNGSTOWN, OH
VIN pattern	1G1JC524XV7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	01/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	20
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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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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