# 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
> NHTSA complaint `478472` · 2004-06-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CAVALIER
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
## Narrative
I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FROM FRED DIEHL MOTORS OF PHILSIPBURG, PA (814-342-3223). I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND NOW ALL REAR LIGHTING.  FIST THE CAR WAS SERVICED AT VALLEY TIRES WHO REPLACED THE BULB LAMPS. *AK  SECOND, FRED DIEHLS REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE SOCKET AND TIGHTENED THE RIGHT BULB.  THE THIRD TIME, I WAS STOPPED BY LOCAL POLICE FOR NO BRAKE LIGHTS. FRED DIEHLS REPLACED BOTH THE SOCKETS AND BULBS BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM.  I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS WOTH A COMPLAINT (CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER ALVIN JOHNSON 1-866-942-4368 EXT. 47590). MR. JOHNSON SENT ME A LETTER APRIL 20 STATING THEY WOULD MAKE THE REPAIRS UP TO 75,000 MILES.  ON MAY 28, 2004, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. I SIGNALED AND APPLIED MY BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. A FLAT BED TRUCK BEHIND ME STARTED TO PASS ME AS I PROCEEDED TO TURN AND STRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MAN TOLD STATE POLICE THERE WERE NO LIGHTS, BUT HE WAS FINED ANYWAY FOR PASSING IN A NO PASSING ZONE.  ON JUNE 1 AND 2 I CALLED GM AND MR. JOHNSON RETURNED MY CALL AND TOOK THE ACCIDENT REPORT.  ON JUNE 3, DARRIN TRANUSE OF GM (1-800-231-1841 EXT 58932) CALLED ME AND TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VEHICEL TO THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALER. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW FOLLOWED ME TO FRED DIEHLS BECAUSE I HAD NO REAR LIGHTS. THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND FOUND NO LIGHTS ALSO. THEY CALLED GM AND WERE GIVEN SPECIAL ORDERS TO ALLOW NO ONE AROUND THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY COULD LOOK AT IT
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