Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / CAVALIER / 1998

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005025562 Incident Date: Jun, 20 2005
Consumer's City: ATLANTA Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CAVALIER Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Seats
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1JC1247W7 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 21 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 15 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: (1) my cousin was driving her 1998 cavalier when she was struck head on by an oncoming vehicle (2) her driver's side chair broke lose and her seat belt came out of its fastener and the metal "hook" striking her body resulting in a laceration. her body was then throw forward with such great force that she hit the windshield with her head twice resulting in a concussion, black eye, swollen forehead and other cuts and bruises. additionally, at the point of impact, despite the force with which she was struck, her airbag failed to deploy which could have further prevented her striking the windshield. every safety device in this vehicle failed miserably resulting in serious injury.