# 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
> NHTSA complaint `546973` · 2005-08-01 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CAVALIER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
- **Miles at failure:** 65,000
## Narrative
DT: THE DASH AREA OF  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, IT STARTED AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEY DO HAVE A RECALL NOT SURE IF IT INCLUDES  THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AFTER TURNING IT OFF, AND THAT WAS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 6, 2005. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT  AND INSURANCE COMPANY CAME OUT AND INSPECTED  VEHICLE.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*