1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS
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1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS
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vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure,
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1996-1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER STEERING:RACK AND PINION Recall
1996-1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
STEERING:RACK AND PINION Units affected: 1159156
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2002-11-04
Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE AND SOME OTHER RETAINERS USED IN VEHICLES ASSEMBLED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS TO ESCAPE.
1995-1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Recall
1995-1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Units affected: 1589948
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2002-03-06
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START AND THE DRIVER HOLDS THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND SOMETIMES PRODUCES ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT INTERNAL SWITCH PARTS.
1996-1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER SUSPENSION:REAR Recall
1996-1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
SUSPENSION:REAR Units affected: 27083
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-12-15
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM BOLTS CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK.
1996-1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AIR BAGS Recall
1996-1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
AIR BAGS Units affected: 675302
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-06-29
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. BECAUSE OF CERTAIN CALIBRATIONS IN THE AIR BAG'S SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE, AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR IN A LOW SPEED CRASH OR WHEN AN OBJECT STRIKES THE FLOOR PAN.
1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER STRUCTURE:BODY Recall
1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
STRUCTURE:BODY Units affected: 8
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-02-25
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH MIS-LOCATED WELDS AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE LEFT ROCKER PANEL INNER REINFORCEMENT AND THE BODY SIDE RING. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 214, "SIDE DOOR STRENGTH."
1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WHEELS:SPACE SAVER WHEEL Recall
1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
WHEELS:SPACE SAVER WHEEL Units affected: 652
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1997-06-28
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COMPACT SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLIES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INCORRECT RIMS. IF THE SPARE TIRE IS UNDERINFLATED, THE BEAD CAN SEPARATE FROM THE RIM CAUSING A RAPID LOSS OF AIR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER Recall
1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER Units affected: 50
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1996-08-29
Summary: THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY (17" LONG INSTEAD OF 22" LONG) ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS."
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