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1996 Chevrolet LUMINA Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	561431
Internal NHTSA #	10136850
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	LUMINA
Model Year	1996
File date	20/07/03
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 7/20/03 the battery was replaced in my 1996 chevrolet. Lumina. Upon starting the car, while still in park, the gas pedal pulled to the floorboard & the car lunged forward out of control. The brakes failed. While dodging people, homes, and vehicles, i tried stopping the car by turning off the ignition to cut power to the motor but this only opened the throttle. The last thing i remember was a loud whine, screaming & blacking out. I awoke from a concussion crashed into a tree with facial, brain, and spinal injuries. Gm investigated and stated there was not a problem and will not release the investigation report to me. I cannot find an attorney to sue them. This was not due to driver error. The car was in perfect working order prior to the battery being changed correctly. The 2004 olds alero was recalled for a sticking accelerator. The mph at the beginning of the malfunction of the car, 0 (zero); when the car plowed into the tree splattering me into the windshield head first like a bug, 60+ estimated by witnesses. Insurance totaled the car & sold to salvage even though they were holding it for me while undergoing emergency medical treatment. I tracked down the salvage yard for gm and an investigator examined the car but will not tell me what he found out. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MAYFLOWER, AR
VIN pattern	2G1WN52M2T9XXXXXX
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	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	05/09/98
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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1996 Chevrolet LUMINA Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1996 Chevrolet LUMINA Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects

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