1996 Chevrolet Cavalier

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A U TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, RIGHT SHOULDER, AND LEFT KNEE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH; HOWEVER, IT SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE WHIPLASH, LEG BRUISES, AND HEAD LACERATIONS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL UNDER HER DOCTOR'S SUPERVISION. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE DOCTOR DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT'S NECK WAS FRACTURED AND SHE WAS SENT TO GET AN MRI AT THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY MARION CHEVROLET/CADILLAC IN MARION, ILLINOIS. THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE'S BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAUSING HER TO HIT A TREE. EYE WITNESSES STATE THIS AS WELL. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER INJURED HIS ARM WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CRASHED THE VEHICLE. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER, THE DEALER STATED HE HAS NO RECALL RECORDS FOR HIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO 2003.

I PURCHASED A 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER Z24 ON MAY 13, 2004 WITH ONLY 73,000 MILES ON IT PERFECT CONDITION, GREAT CAR, WELL 7 DAYS LATER MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE SNAPPED OFF RESULTING IN ME HAVING AN ACCIDENT !! I AM OUT OF WORK NOW, I AM TRYING TO GET COMPENSATED FOR THIS CAUSE I AM OUT OF MONEY, I FEEL THIS WAS NOT FAIR , THIS WHOLE YEAR I HAVE TRIED TO GET LAWYER AFTER LAWYER NO ONE WANTS TO HELP ME I HAVE THE CAR STILL AND THE TIRE THAT SNAPPED OFF , IT'S A PERFECT CLEAN CUT TO THE AXLE JUST BY LOOKING AT IT YOU CAN TELL THE AXLE GAVE AWAY!! NOW I AM OUT OF A CAR, MONEY, NO JOB, AND PAIN EVERYDAY!!! *JB

I READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT ALL THE GM STEERING STUFF AND I JUST WANTED TO WRITE MY COMPLAINT, MY STEERING LOOKED UP ON ME CAUSING ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE WHICH FLIPPED MY CAR OVER AND TOTALLED OUT MY CAR. I JUST THINK THAT IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT GM NEEDS TO FIX BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED OR HURT LIKE ME.

POWER STEERING FAILED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HAD PROBLEM FIXED FIRST TIME DEALER WANTS TO TOTAL VEHICLE SECOND TIME. GM DID NOT OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM. SAID CAR DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL PERIOD, EVEN THOUGH PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING FREQUENTLY. *TS **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770164

WHEN DRIVING RAILS BROKE ON FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT DURING A CRASH ALSO, WHEN THE RAILS BROKE SEAT WAS LOOSE, AND SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. CRASH WAS LEFT FRONTAL IMPACT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *JB

THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 45 OR 50 WHEN THE RIGHT TIRES HIT THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER LANDING ON IT'S TOP-SIDE. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD NOR DID THE AIR BAG ACTIVATE. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND IS STILL HAVING BACK PROBLEMS. SHE WAS SLUNG TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE AND HER SHOULDER HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HER HEAD HIT THE TOP OF THE CAR.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/65R15 )

THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE DURING ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. YH

THE LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF OF THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOTALLED. DRIVER WAS INJURED. NO OTHER PASSENGERS IN CAR. *AK

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED ON THE 26 OF THIS MONTH WHEN I HIT THE REAREND OF THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME I WAS TRAVELING APPROX.25MPH AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IT WAS A STRAIGHT ON COLLISION TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR.

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN. THE LITTLE PIECES OF THE BELT BUCKLE FELL OFF IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, IMPACT FRONT SIDE BY PICKUP TRUCK. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 60 MPH, HIT TREE RIGHT IN MIDDLE OF THE HOOD, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER, 17 YEARS OLD, SUFFERED SEVERE INTERNAL AND FACIAL INJURIES, PASSENGER,12 YEARS OLD, SUFFERED COMPOUND FRACTURE OF LEG. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON WET SURFACE, WENT INTO A SPIN AND HIT CEMENT RETAINING WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK , DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DAUGHER WAS SITTING STILL AT THE RED LIGHT. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. *AK CONSUMER STATED AFTER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE WENT FOWARD AND STRUCK A VAN, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES IN CONSUMERS VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED DUE TO AIR BAG COVERING ON PASSENGER SIDE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REASON OR A WARNING, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED PRIOR DRIVING INTO A DITCH. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE REAR AXLE FELL OFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO HAVE A MAJOR CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, WAS GOING AROUND CORNER A DEER JUMPED OUT, HIT DEER HEAD-ON. TRIED TO MOVE TO THE SIDE, ENDED UP, HITTING TREE. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN HEAD/SHOULDER INJURIES AND BRUISES. BUMPER WAS BENTED, INCLUDING HOOD FRONT SIDE PANEL. *AK