1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Airbags Problems

AIR BAGS DEFLATED SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 WHILE IN MOTION TURNING A 90 DEGREE BEND THEN BRAKING INTO ROAD BANK ON A THE SIDE OF A COUNTRY DIRT ROAD. AN EARLY INSPECTION WAS HANDED DOWN FROM THE COMMONWEALTH STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA ON JULY, 01, 2016. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AUTO ACCIDENT WHILE PARKED STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT. THE CHEVROLET CAVALIER FAILED THE ENHANCED STATE INSPECTION THENCE AFTER DUE TO AIR BAG SAFETY FEATURE. THE CAR IS IN FAIR CONDITION APPRAISED ABOVE BLUE BOOK VALUE AND MECHANICALLY RUNS BETTER THAN IT DID 4 OR 5 YEARS AGO. THERE IS A SALVAGE TITLE CURRENTLY ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE. ALL THE VEHICLE NEEDS IS NEW AIR BAGS.

NHTSA ID

10904595

Incident

Sep 9, 2012

Mileage

130,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10457171

Incident

May 1, 2012

Mileage

98,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IT RIPPED APART THE DASH AND BUSTED THE WINDSHIELD. LUCKILY MY SON WAS NOT INJURED AND MANAGED TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL TO GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. WHEN GM WAS CONTACTED THEY SAID SORRY THIS CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10289883

Incident

Oct 23, 2009

Mileage

135,000 mi

1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *NJ AN INSPECTION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. ALSO, THE SUNROOF WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG. *JB

NHTSA ID

10239352

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN A LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT. HE BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. *KB THE CONSUMER SOLD THIS VEHICLE TO HIS GRANDSON WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HIS GRANDSON. THE CONSUMER LEARNED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HIS GRANDSON EXPERIENCED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10201567

Incident

Aug 1, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE ROAD. DESPITE THE LOW IMPACT OF THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE IS RECALL # 98V146000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FELT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 08/28/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10191556

Incident

Mar 16, 2007

Mileage

110,000 mi

DT RECALL 00V053000 WAS ISSUED CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE RETURN AND THE FEED LINE. THE RETURN LINE STARTED LEAKING FIRST AND THEN A MONTH LATER, THE FEED LINE STARTED LEAKING. NOTICED IT ON JULY 29, 2005 THIS IS WHEN THE RETURN METAL FITTING WAS LEAKING AND THE RETURN STARTED LEAKING ON AUGUST 29, 2005. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE PART THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE WHOLE UNIT, AND WITH LABOR WOULD COST $600.00 OR $700.00. ALSO, IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V070000. THIS VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OVER IT COMPLETELY. THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THE DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL 98V146000 CONCERNING AIR BAGS. VEHICLE'S AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. DID NOT HAVE THE DEALER CHECK THIS. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10136553

Incident

Jul 29, 2005

Mileage

112,000 mi

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING IDLE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE PUT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE TO DETERMINE FAULT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10115454

Incident

Mar 20, 2005

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WHEN SHE TRIED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, BUT VEERED RIGHT OFF THE ROAD ONTO A SAFETY SCHOOL COMPLEX. SHE THEN HIT A MAILBOX POLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON IMPACT. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HIT A CURB AND THE VEHICLE SAILED OVER IT INTO THE MAILBOX. *TC

NHTSA ID

10103458

Incident

Dec 4, 2004

DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN IN 97 CAVALIER, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN EXTREME INJURIES. *BF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V286000. THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A SLOW LEFT AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED LATE STRIKING THE CONSUMERS LEFT EYE. *TC *JB

NHTSA ID

10105410

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

WHEN TRYING TO AVOID A CRASH AT 15 MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10097872

Incident

Oct 12, 2004

Mileage

100,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME, AND WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10097789

Incident

Oct 26, 2004

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090307

Incident

Jun 23, 2004

Mileage

189,000 mi

RACK AND PINION STEERING WENT OUT- WAS LATER A RECALL. HEAD GASKET CRACKED LEAKING OIL AND ANTIFREEZE. AIRBAG RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10069314

Incident

Jul 15, 1999

Mileage

50,000 mi

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10051959

Incident

Dec 5, 2003

Mileage

70,000 mi

VEHICLE'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING.*MR *TS *JB

NHTSA ID

10046552

Incident

Jul 23, 2003

LOSS OF STEERING AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BEFORE VEHICLE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH ANYTHING. REGARDING JANNIE WELCH.*MR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND WAS REPAIR BY THE DEALER ON OCT. 7, 1998. THE VEHICLE TAPE PLAYER SOUNDED GARBLED AND THE SPEAKERS WERE NOT VERY LOUD. THE HORN WIRE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. A LEAKING SEAL WITHIN THE POWER STEERING SHAFT CAUSED A WHINING SOUND. (BRADLEY BANKS ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *NLM

NHTSA ID

10042574

Incident

May 1, 1999

THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MR THE SHIFT GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE, DUE TO A RECALL. THE GEARS LOCKED UP, WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DOWNSHIFTING AT A RED LIGHT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SLAVE CYLINDER HAD GONE OUT. SCC *NLM

NHTSA ID

10014895

Incident

Oct 5, 2002

INADVERTENT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT KILLED DRIVER BY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. WHILE TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT IN THE CENTER LANE OF THE INTERSTATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR SLID SIDEWAYS THROUGH THE MEDIAN AND WAS STRUCK ON THE BROADSIDE BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC KILLING THE DRIVER AND INJURING THREE OCCUPANTS OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW THREE MONTHS EARLIER AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 3000 MILES. *JB THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE INITAL RECALL ACCORDING TO CONSUMER BUT DID RECEIVE NOTIFICATION AFTER THE ALLEGATION OF THE FRONT BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER CROSSED THE PATH OF TRAFFIC RESULTING IN A CRASH. ACCODRING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INTERNAL HEAD TRAMA RESULTING IN DEATH. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAD HIT THE WINDOW OR THE ROOF. THE DRIVER WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED BACK IN 1997.CW

NHTSA ID

10013973

Incident

Aug 25, 1997

Mileage

3,000 mi

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER CAUSING INJURIES AND TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10005257

Incident

Dec 19, 2002

Mileage

52,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS IN A ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR FLIPPED FIVE TIMES WHEN NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TS

NHTSA ID

10004130

Incident

Oct 13, 2002

CONSUMER WAS IN A ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR FLIPPED FIVE TIMES WHEN NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TS

NHTSA ID

10004129

Incident

Oct 13, 2002

CONSUMER WAS IN A ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR FLIPPED FIVE TIMES WHEN NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ID

10004128

Incident

Oct 13, 2002

AFTER RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG WAS COMPLETED THE REMEDY FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUAFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ID

8023595

WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AIR BAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. UPON DEPLOYMENT AIR BAG BROKE WINDSHIELD, WHICH CONSUMER REPLACED AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *JG *AK

NHTSA ID

8003931

Incident

Feb 9, 2002