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1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	572449
Internal NHTSA #	10145214
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CAVALIER
Model Year	1997
File date	13/12/05
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the contact stated h the cruise control malfunctioned. While traveling at 45 mph he turned on the cruise control switch and the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 60 mph. The contact tried to disengage the cruise control several times by depressing the brake pedal which should manually turn off the cruise control switch. However, these attempts were unsuccessful. As a result, he turned the ignition off, and coasted to the side of the road. When he restarted the vehicle the engine revved high. He turned off the ignition and the vehicle was towed home. Afterwards, he pulled the fuse and deactivated the cruise control. No further repairs have been made. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	164900
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MASCOT, TN
VIN pattern	1G1JC5243V7XXXXXX
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	11/11/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	45
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Dealer's name	KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AUTO AUCTION
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Dealer's city	KNOXVILLE
Dealer's state code	TN
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1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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