1996 Chevrolet Cavalier
1996 Defect Investigations
There are also 13 Chevrolet recalls » 4 defect investigations » 69 TSBs » for the Chevrolet Cavalier.
OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS: Air Bags
Recall #98V146000
1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER -- Alleged that the dual air bags can deploy without a vehicle crash or from a minor undercarriage impact. Investigation was initiated on January 23 1998. Closed on July 31 1998. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA98001 »
NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE97041INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS: Air Bags
no recall issued
1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER -- Complaints allege that the air bag(S0 deployed without a vehicle impact Investigation was initiated on September 09 1997. Closed on January 23 1998. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE97041 »
NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE02001FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN AREA: Electrical System
Recall #02V070000
1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER -- Alleged electrical fires from steering column/dashboard area Investigation was initiated on January 03 2002. Closed on March 15 2002. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE02001 »
NHTSA Defect Investigation #DP03007UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION: Fuel System, Other:Delivery
no recall issued
1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER -- On September 23, 2003, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated September 8, 2003 from mr. Donald friedman, petitioning the Agency to "open a defect investigation into unintended acceleration involving [model year] 1996 and 1997 General Motors J-cars."in support of his petition, mr. Friedman cited a report he "received for GM" showing it had received far more reports of alleged unintended acceleration for these models than for others. After assessing the data claimed by the petitioner to justify his request, ODI found no indication that defect trend related to the petitioner's allegations exists at this time. Therefore, there is no reasonable posibility that an order concerning the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect would be issued as a result of granting mr. Friedman's petition. Consequently, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the Agency's safety mission, the petition is denied. For additional information concerning this analysis, please refer to the attached federal register notice. Investigation was initiated on October 14 2003. Closed on January 30 2004. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #DP03007 »