Recall Detail

CHEVROLET / CAVALIER / 1995

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 2198 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET
Recalled Component Id: 000014779000202805000000213 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CAVALIER Model Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V070000 Mfr Campaign Number: 02008
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1994 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 1995
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1589948
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 27 2002 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Mar, 06 2002
Record Creation date : Mar, 25 2002 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain passenger vehicles. if the engine fails to start and the driver holds the key in the "start" position for an extended period, high current flows through the ignition switch, and sometimes produces enough heat to melt internal switch parts. Consequence Summary: If the switch is damaged, a fire could occur in the steering column, even with the engine off and the key removed.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a relay kit in these vehicles to prevent high current from flowing through the ignition switch. owner notification began march 27, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, buick at 1-800-521-7300, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. Recall Notes: Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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