# 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `402095` · 2003-04-10 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CAVALIER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## Narrative
THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE  AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  MR  THE SHIFT GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE, DUE TO A RECALL.  THE GEARS LOCKED UP, WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DOWNSHIFTING AT A RED LIGHT.  IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SLAVE CYLINDER HAD GONE OUT.   SCC   *NLM
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