# 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `531680` · 2005-04-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CAVALIER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 74,500
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
I PURCHASED A 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER Z24  ON MAY 13, 2004 WITH ONLY 73,000 MILES ON IT PERFECT CONDITION, GREAT CAR, WELL 7 DAYS LATER MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE SNAPPED OFF RESULTING IN ME HAVING AN ACCIDENT !! I AM OUT OF WORK NOW, I AM TRYING TO GET COMPENSATED FOR THIS CAUSE I AM OUT OF MONEY, I FEEL THIS WAS NOT FAIR , THIS WHOLE YEAR I HAVE TRIED TO GET LAWYER AFTER LAWYER NO ONE WANTS TO HELP ME I HAVE THE CAR STILL AND THE TIRE THAT SNAPPED OFF , IT'S A PERFECT CLEAN CUT TO THE AXLE JUST BY LOOKING AT IT YOU CAN TELL THE AXLE GAVE AWAY!!  NOW I AM OUT OF A CAR, MONEY, NO JOB, AND PAIN EVERYDAY!!!  *JB
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