Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / CAVALIER / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007104338 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2007
Consumer's City: VACAVILLE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CAVALIER Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3G1JF5242VS Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 01 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 04 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet cavalier. the failure mileage was 72622 ,and the current mileage was 72632. while driving 45 mph the contact released the foot from the accelerator but the vehicle kept accelerating. after physically lifting the pedal up with the shoe the vehicle continued to accelerate. to stop the vehicle from accelerating the brake was applied for about 9 miles. however, after applying the brake a few times the brake pedal stopped working. she got off the freeway and made it to dealer where she left the vehicle. the temperature was around 45 degrees. *ak the consumer stated the accelerator became stuck at ful throttle. updated 05/23/07.*jb