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2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

crash · 682297 · 2008-08-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
100,137
Speed
8 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN I WAS DROPPING MY SISTER OFF AT THE AIRPORT, I WAS LEAVING IN MY CAVALIER WHICH IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND ENGAGED THE CLUTCH IT STUCK ON AND WOULD NOT COME OFF. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKES TO STALL OUT THE CAR. ONCE THE CAR STALLED IT ALSO CAME TO REST AGAINST A TREE, WHICH THANKFULLY DID NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE EXCEPT A FEW SCRATCHES. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I HAD NOTICED THAT A HOLE HAS WORN IN THE HYDRAULIC RUBBER LINE FROM THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER. THE HOSE WAS RUBBING AGAINST A WIRING HARNESS METAL BRACE BRACKET JUST BELOW THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ALOT OF DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY OR EVEN DEATH IN THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES. I HAD JUST LEFT THE HALIFAX WATER FRONT WHERE THERE WERE ABOUT 6000 PEOPLE AND IF THE PROBLEM HAPPENED. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN MAJOR PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. WHEN IT HAPPENED THERE WAS NO WARNING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10237572
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