Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / CAVALIER / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000201406 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: SOUTH CHARLESTON Consumer's State: WV
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CAVALIER Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1JC124VM1 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 06 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Electrical wires had blown under the dash board. consumer would like to know is it related to the electrical recall. warning lights on since purchase of vehicle. it took three trips to dealer before dealer found short under dash. a few weeks later vehicle had to be jump started. received recall notice for electrical ignition. when air conditioner was serviced, mechanic found circuits supplying power to the compressor had blown. mechanic traced wires under dash and found wires had melted and shortened out. he repaired what he could and the air conditioner was worked. however to correct the wiring problem the entire dash needed to be removed and new harness installed. consumer is concerned the electrical/ignition recall is related to electrical problems. *tt *jb *ts