# 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `711960` · 2009-03-13 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CAVALIER
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 91,600
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER.  THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ISSUES STARTING THE VEHICLE.  THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, A MUFFLER SHOP REPAIRED THE STARTER ON THE VEHICLE.  AFTER THE REPAIR, THE STARTER BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND BURNED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,812 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,600.      UPDATED 03-30-09 *BF  THE CONSUMER STATED AN UNNECESSARY RELAY SWITCH WAS ADDED TO THE STARTER WHICH CAUSED THE STARTER TO MALFUNCTION. UPDATED 03/31/09.*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*