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1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Steering Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	397426
Internal NHTSA #	10002699
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CAVALIER
Model Year	1997
File date	13/01/03
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have 1997 chevrolet, cavalier which i took delivery on july 28, 1997. The car is now undriveable. I went on line to the general motors recall list and located a recall for cars built between january 1, and october 31, 1997. The recall involves the lower pinion bearing in the power steering gear may separate, permitting movement of the pinion shaft. Report indicate loss of power steering. There have been 15 report of crashes and three injuries that may be related to the condition, but no fatal injuries. I called general motors, described to them the problem with the car, which i had to have towed to my house. I gave them my vin # and the reply i got was that i am not involved in the recall. I have recalls for minor repairs but i am not on this recall list. I am a bit disturbed with this reply. My vehicle was built within the time frame of which was described. Due to this problem i was nearly in a fatal accident. I was told to have the repairs done and then if my car fell under the recall i could fight to be reimbursed. So what their trying to tell me is drive the car, which cannot be driven at this point, get in an accident then they don't have to put me the recall list because the car has been totaled. This is a very poor way of taking care of a person's life when they know there is something wrong with the car. Meanwhile we have no means of transportation for work. I first heard about this recall on the news on tv back in november 2002. Can you help? Please!!!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SALEM, MA
VIN pattern	1G1JF5245V7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	28/07/97
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	20
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Dealer's name	BARRON CHEVROLET
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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 Steering Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Steering Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects

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