# 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `342566` · 2002-04-10 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CAVALIER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
## Narrative
WHILE ATTENDANT WAS SERVICING  VEHICLE HE PLACED  KEY INSIDE OF IGNITION,  AND  VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN OVER.   IGNITION SWITCH STARTED SMOKING , AND  VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*