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Air Bags complaints
16 reportsClear category filter94,514 miles · Jun 19, 2017
Air BagsStructureCrashInjury
MY DAUGHTER CAME TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT 50 FEET FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER AND WAS HIT IN THE REAR TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR KNOCKING HER IN TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND GM'S INVESTIGATION SAYS SHE WASN'T HIT HARD ENOUGH. SHE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL VIA EMS WITH BACK A…
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MY DAUGHTER CAME TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT 50 FEET FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER AND WAS HIT IN THE REAR TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR KNOCKING HER IN TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND GM'S INVESTIGATION SAYS SHE WASN'T HIT HARD ENOUGH. SHE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL VIA EMS WITH BACK AND NECK INJURY'S THIS WHOLE ACCIDENT WAS CAUGHT ON THE CAR WASH VIDEO CAM .
NHTSA ODI #11000060
100,000 miles · Aug 21, 2016
Air Bags
AIR BAG FAULT INDICATOR HAS COME ON AND REMAINS ON. MECHANIC CAN NOT DIAGNOSE TO REPAIR. AIRBAGS ARE CRITICAL TO THE SAFETY OF PERSONS IN THIS SMALL LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLE. NORMAL DRIVING, COMMUTER.
NHTSA ODI #10897466
58,000 miles · Jun 12, 2012
Air BagsElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
COMING HOME FROM WORK, DASH LIGHTS GOT BRIGHTER, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON, CAR TRIED TO STALL AROUND A CORNER WHEN BRAKES WERE PRESSED. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE, HAD ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED, ALSO SERPENTINE BELT. THIS WAS 4 MONTHS AGO. PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED, JUST MADE IT LESS SEVERE. SINCE THAT TIME, WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES …
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COMING HOME FROM WORK, DASH LIGHTS GOT BRIGHTER, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON, CAR TRIED TO STALL AROUND A CORNER WHEN BRAKES WERE PRESSED. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE, HAD ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED, ALSO SERPENTINE BELT. THIS WAS 4 MONTHS AGO. PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED, JUST MADE IT LESS SEVERE. SINCE THAT TIME, WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE HEADLIGHTS DIM. THE DASH CLOCK COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. WHEN IT IS COLD (THE CAR, NOT THE WEATHER), THE TRANSMISSION HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING. AS OF THIS MORNING IT WILL NOT START. AM GOING TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT TOMORROW MORNING, BUT DO NOT HAVE HIGH HOPES. BOUGHT CAR IN 2006 WITH 8,000 MILES ON IT, HAVE HAD SHIFT LOCK ASSEMBLY REPLACED, WHEEL BEARINGS, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, SERPENTINE BELT. PROBABLY OTHER THINGS I CANNOT THINK OF RIGHT NOW. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WORRIES ME THOUGH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10461310
85,000 miles · Dec 2, 2011
Air BagsCrashInjury
I WAS TRAVELING NORTH UNDER AN OVERPASS WHEN MY LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND A CAR COMING OFF THE HWY HEADING WEST RAN THE STOP LIGHT. I HIT THE BRAKES WHEN I SAW HER BUT IT WAS TOO LATE AND SHE WAS GOING TOO FAST. THE FRONT BUMPER ON THE 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO I WAS DRIVING HIT HER CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AFT QUARTER PANEL. THE IMPACT S…
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I WAS TRAVELING NORTH UNDER AN OVERPASS WHEN MY LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND A CAR COMING OFF THE HWY HEADING WEST RAN THE STOP LIGHT. I HIT THE BRAKES WHEN I SAW HER BUT IT WAS TOO LATE AND SHE WAS GOING TOO FAST. THE FRONT BUMPER ON THE 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO I WAS DRIVING HIT HER CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AFT QUARTER PANEL. THE IMPACT SPUN HER CAR ALL THE WAY AROUND AND I JUST ROLLED TO A STOP. I GOT OUT TO GO TALK TO HER AND SHE DROVE OFF. I GOT BACK IN MY CAR AND FOLLOWED HER. WHEN I CAUGHT UP TO HER, SHE WAS A NERVOUS WRECK. I TALKED HER INTO FOLLOWING ME ACROSS THE STREET TO A CIRCLE K GAS STATION AND WAITED FOR POLICE. SHE WAS DRIVING A 2005, I THINK, LEXUS 330, AGAIN I THINK. THE BAD THING WAS NEITHER ONE OF OUR CARS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HER CAR MIGHT BE CORRECT BUT ALL MY DAMAGE WAS STRAIGHT IN THE FRONT ON THE BUMPER AND THE HOOD HAS SOME MINOR DAMAGE BUT THE FRONT BUMPER IS TRASHED. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BUT I DID INJURE MY BACK AND MY STOMACH AREA. I HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE DOCTOR YET AS I AM WAITING TO MAKE SURE I'M NOT JUST SORE FROM THE IMPACT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10438063
Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2011
Air BagsCrashInjury
I WAS PASSING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION IN A 2005 CHEVY AVEO, I WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A FORD RANGER PICKUP TRUCK, BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED. THE OTHER DRIVERS AIRBAG HAD GONE OFF BUT MINE DID NOT. AS A RESULT HE WAS FINE, BUT I WAS KNOCKED TEMPORARILY UNCONSCIOUS. I SPENT THE REST OF THAT DAY IN A HOSPITAL GETTING X-RAYS DONE AND WA…
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I WAS PASSING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION IN A 2005 CHEVY AVEO, I WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A FORD RANGER PICKUP TRUCK, BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED. THE OTHER DRIVERS AIRBAG HAD GONE OFF BUT MINE DID NOT. AS A RESULT HE WAS FINE, BUT I WAS KNOCKED TEMPORARILY UNCONSCIOUS. I SPENT THE REST OF THAT DAY IN A HOSPITAL GETTING X-RAYS DONE AND WAS LAID UP IN BED FOR THE NEXT WEEK ON PAIN KILLERS AND MUSCLE RELAXERS. THE PAIN (PRIMARILY IN MY NECK, UPPER BACK, AND MY HEAD WHICH HIT THE STEERING WHEEL) HAS STILL YET TO GO AWAY NOW ALMOST 3 WEEKS LATER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10375510
61,000 miles · Nov 27, 2009
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE TRAVELING TO A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON 11/18/09, I HYDROPLANED ON THE WET INTERSTATE I 40 EAST, NEAR EXIT 37, SLID SIDEWAYS AT A 90' ANGLE TO OUTSIDE LANE OF I 40 EAST, ATTEMPTED TO COUNTERSTEER INTO THE SLIDE, WHICH CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SPIN 360' AND STRIKE THE CONCRETE LANE DIVIDER HEAD ON AT 40 OR…
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WHILE TRAVELING TO A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON 11/18/09, I HYDROPLANED ON THE WET INTERSTATE I 40 EAST, NEAR EXIT 37, SLID SIDEWAYS AT A 90' ANGLE TO OUTSIDE LANE OF I 40 EAST, ATTEMPTED TO COUNTERSTEER INTO THE SLIDE, WHICH CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SPIN 360' AND STRIKE THE CONCRETE LANE DIVIDER HEAD ON AT 40 OR 45 MPH. THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND I PROBABLY SUSTAINED A GREATER CHEST CONTUSION TO MY STERNUM DUE TO SEAT BELT RESTRAINT IMPACT TO MY CHEST. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED AN INCREASE TO BACK PAIN DUE TO A PRIOR PROBLEM OF 3 FUSED VERTEBRAE IN MY UPPER SPINE AND PROBABLY A FRACTURED STERNUM, BUT X-RAYS ARE NOT CONCLUSIVE. I CAN NOT HELP BUT THINK HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED I WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED SUCH A SEVERE BLOW TO MY CHEST AND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED NEARLY AS BAD AS I HAVE BEEN. I BELIEVE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AS THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS, AND THE IMPACT KNOCKED ME UNCONSCIOUS FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. I REMEMBER THE BACK WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE FLYING UP INTO THE AIR, AND THE REAR END BOUNCING BACK TO THE GROUND. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10293732
98,000 miles · May 18, 2009
Air BagsPower TrainCrash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ON HIS VEHICLE. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, HE STATED THAT THE FRONT HALF OF HIS VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT THE REAR CONTINUED TO MOVE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND WAS DESTROYED. THE V…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ON HIS VEHICLE. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, HE STATED THAT THE FRONT HALF OF HIS VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT THE REAR CONTINUED TO MOVE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS AND LOCKS INTO GEAR BY ITSELF. THE FAILURE BEGAN AFTER A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. GM DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
NHTSA ODI #10269143
6,753 miles · Apr 16, 2008
Air Bags
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND THE WIRING UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND THE WIRING UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,239 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,753.
NHTSA ODI #10224681
34,000 miles · Oct 17, 2007
Air BagsCrashInjury
ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2007, MY DAUGHTER WAS STRUCK BY A DRUNK DRIVER. SHE WAS DRIVING A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. SHE LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL VIRTUALLY HEAD ON AT 55 MPH. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR, DUE TO HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE. HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH T…
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ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2007, MY DAUGHTER WAS STRUCK BY A DRUNK DRIVER. SHE WAS DRIVING A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. SHE LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL VIRTUALLY HEAD ON AT 55 MPH. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR, DUE TO HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE. HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THEM. I CALLED CHEVROLET ON SEPT 21, 2007, TO REQUEST THAT THEY LOOK INTO WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SAFETY FEATURES ON THE CAR, AND WHY THEY DID NOT WORK. IN RETURN, THE REPORT IS BOGGED DOWN IN RED TAPE, AN INSPECTOR CALLED US LAST WEEK (OCT. 11, 2007), AND SAID HE WOULD BE LOOKING AT THE CAR. SO FAR, WE CANNOT LOCATE A REPORT AND CHEVY IS DENYING THE INSPECTION TOOK PLACE. I AM SURE THEY ARE STALLING FOR TIME SO THE CAR IS SOLD FOR SALVAGE. THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOOKED INTO IMMEDIATELY, WHICH IS ALL THAT ASKED OF THEM. IN RETURN, NOTHING BUT STALLING TACTICS HAVE OCCURRED. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO GIVE PHONE NUMBERS FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, AND KEEPS REFERRING ME BACK TO THE DEPARTMENT I CANNOT GET INFORMATION FROM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10206000
26,000 miles · Sep 5, 2007
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
LTR FM REQUEST THE INVESTIGATION OF HIS 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO HIS SEATBELT FAILED AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENT**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS REAR ENDED ON JULY 30, 2007 WHICH RENDERED HIM UNCONSCIOUS AND HE WOKE UP IN AN AMBULANCE. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT, EVEN THOUGH HE HAD ON HIS SEAT BELT, TH…
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LTR FM REQUEST THE INVESTIGATION OF HIS 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO HIS SEATBELT FAILED AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENT**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS REAR ENDED ON JULY 30, 2007 WHICH RENDERED HIM UNCONSCIOUS AND HE WOKE UP IN AN AMBULANCE. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT, EVEN THOUGH HE HAD ON HIS SEAT BELT, THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW, BREAKING IT IN THE PROCESS, THE DOOR DID NOT OPEN. THE CONSUMER WAS SEEN BEING EJECTED OUT THE WINDOW. THE CONSUMER THEN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY HIS SEAT BELTS FAILED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING SUCH A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER SPEAKING WITH OTHER WITNESSES HE WAS APPARENTLY HIT IN FRONT AND SPUN AROUND AND THEN HIT ONCE AGAIN IN THE REAR. COMMONWEALTH OF VA POLICE REPORT ATTACHED. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10202644
NHTSA investigations
2EA08005 · Stuck Throttle Valve
Opened Feb 14, 2008 · Closed Oct 14, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:crankcase (pcv); Vehicle Speed Control
TO DATE, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) IS AWARE OF 29 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS/FIELD REPORTS AND 52 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT AFFECTING 69 UNIQUE SUBJECT VEHICLES.BECAUSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING WINTER MONTHS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING, ODI UPGRADED THIS INVESTIGATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ON FEBRUARY 14, 2008 SO THAT IT COULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD EXPERIENCE DURING THE 2007/2008 WINTER SEASON.BY LETTER DATED MAY 22, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) SUPPLEMENTED ITS PREVIOUS INFORMATION REQUEST RESPONSE WITH FIELD DATA RECEIVED BY GM THROUGH MAY 1, 2008.ACCORDING TO GM, WHEN MOISTURE FREEZES IN THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM AND/OR THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT IT IS MOST OFTEN OBSERVED AS A HARD TO START/NO START CONDITION, THROTTLE STUCK CLOSED, ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, STALLING AT IDLE, OR OIL LEAKAGE.OF THE 29 COMPLAINTS RELATED TO STUCK THROTTLE, ODI IDENTIFIED 5 REPORTS THAT ALLEGE UNWANTED ACCELERATION, 13 REPORTS DESCRIBE AN APPARENT HIGH-IDLE CONDITION AT START UP OR WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITHOUT ANY ALLEGATION OF UNWANTED ACCELERATION OR DIMINISHED BRAKING PERFORMANCE, AND THE REMAINING 11 REPORTS DESCRIBE AMBIGUOUS ALLEGATIONS OF STUCK THROTTLE WITHOUT REGARD TO SEVERITY OR CONSEQUENCE.ODI ANALYSIS OF FIELD INCIDENT DATA SHOWS THAT THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY TRENDS APPEAR TO BE IN DECLINE, WITH ONLY 1 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT AND 6 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT RECEIVED BY GM SINCE APRIL 2007. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:crankcase (pcv)
TO DATE, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) IS AWARE OF 29 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS/FIELD REPORTS AND 52 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT AFFECTING 69 UNIQUE SUBJECT VEHICLES.BECAUSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING WINTER MONTHS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING, ODI UPGRADED THIS INVESTIGATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ON FEBRUARY 14, 2008 SO THAT IT COULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD EXPERIENCE DURING THE 2007/2008 WINTER SEASON.BY LETTER DATED MAY 22, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) SUPPLEMENTED ITS PREVIOUS INFORMATION REQUEST RESPONSE WITH FIELD DATA RECEIVED BY GM THROUGH MAY 1, 2008.ACCORDING TO GM, WHEN MOISTURE FREEZES IN THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM AND/OR THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT IT IS MOST OFTEN OBSERVED AS A HARD TO START/NO START CONDITION, THROTTLE STUCK CLOSED, ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, STALLING AT IDLE, OR OIL LEAKAGE.OF THE 29 COMPLAINTS RELATED TO STUCK THROTTLE, ODI IDENTIFIED 5 REPORTS THAT ALLEGE UNWANTED ACCELERATION, 13 REPORTS DESCRIBE AN APPARENT HIGH-IDLE CONDITION AT START UP OR WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITHOUT ANY ALLEGATION OF UNWANTED ACCELERATION OR DIMINISHED BRAKING PERFORMANCE, AND THE REMAINING 11 REPORTS DESCRIBE AMBIGUOUS ALLEGATIONS OF STUCK THROTTLE WITHOUT REGARD TO SEVERITY OR CONSEQUENCE.ODI ANALYSIS OF FIELD INCIDENT DATA SHOWS THAT THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY TRENDS APPEAR TO BE IN DECLINE, WITH ONLY 1 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT AND 6 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT RECEIVED BY GM SINCE APRIL 2007. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Vehicle Speed Control
TO DATE, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) IS AWARE OF 29 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS/FIELD REPORTS AND 52 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT AFFECTING 69 UNIQUE SUBJECT VEHICLES.BECAUSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING WINTER MONTHS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING, ODI UPGRADED THIS INVESTIGATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ON FEBRUARY 14, 2008 SO THAT IT COULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD EXPERIENCE DURING THE 2007/2008 WINTER SEASON.BY LETTER DATED MAY 22, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) SUPPLEMENTED ITS PREVIOUS INFORMATION REQUEST RESPONSE WITH FIELD DATA RECEIVED BY GM THROUGH MAY 1, 2008.ACCORDING TO GM, WHEN MOISTURE FREEZES IN THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM AND/OR THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT IT IS MOST OFTEN OBSERVED AS A HARD TO START/NO START CONDITION, THROTTLE STUCK CLOSED, ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, STALLING AT IDLE, OR OIL LEAKAGE.OF THE 29 COMPLAINTS RELATED TO STUCK THROTTLE, ODI IDENTIFIED 5 REPORTS THAT ALLEGE UNWANTED ACCELERATION, 13 REPORTS DESCRIBE AN APPARENT HIGH-IDLE CONDITION AT START UP OR WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITHOUT ANY ALLEGATION OF UNWANTED ACCELERATION OR DIMINISHED BRAKING PERFORMANCE, AND THE REMAINING 11 REPORTS DESCRIBE AMBIGUOUS ALLEGATIONS OF STUCK THROTTLE WITHOUT REGARD TO SEVERITY OR CONSEQUENCE.ODI ANALYSIS OF FIELD INCIDENT DATA SHOWS THAT THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY TRENDS APPEAR TO BE IN DECLINE, WITH ONLY 1 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT AND 6 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT RECEIVED BY GM SINCE APRIL 2007. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
PE07051 · Stuck Throttle Valve
Opened Oct 19, 2007 · Closed Feb 14, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:crankcase (pcv); Vehicle Speed Control
ON OCTOBER 19, 2007, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STUCK THROTTLE INCIDENTS DUE TO ICE FORMATION WITHIN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2005 CHEVROLET AVEO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN THE UNITED STATES.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS PROMPTED BY A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN (05F-069) CONDUCTED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) INVOLVING SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN CANADA.AT THAT TIME, GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #05-06-04-065) TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IN U.S. VEHICLES.GM SUBSEQUENTLY REVISED THE CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AFTER IT DISCOVERED CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE NOT PROPERLY SERVICED UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL CAMPAIGN.GM REVISED THE CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN A SECOND TIME TO INCLUDE MORE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE THROTTLE BODY, INTAKE MANIFOLD, POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS TO FURTHER REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ICING WITHIN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT.AGAIN, GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #08-06-04-009) TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IN U.S. VEHICLES USING THE REVISED PROCEDURE.ODI IS AWARE OF 28 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS/FIELD REPORTS AND 46 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT AFFECTING 63 UNIQUE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING.HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN GM'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2007, DOES NOT CAPTURE EVENTS THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE MOST RECENT WINTER MONTHS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA08-005) TO FURTHER STUDY THE FREQUENCY OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.
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Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:crankcase (pcv)
ON OCTOBER 19, 2007, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STUCK THROTTLE INCIDENTS DUE TO ICE FORMATION WITHIN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2005 CHEVROLET AVEO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN THE UNITED STATES.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS PROMPTED BY A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN (05F-069) CONDUCTED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) INVOLVING SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN CANADA.AT THAT TIME, GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #05-06-04-065) TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IN U.S. VEHICLES.GM SUBSEQUENTLY REVISED THE CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AFTER IT DISCOVERED CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE NOT PROPERLY SERVICED UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL CAMPAIGN.GM REVISED THE CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN A SECOND TIME TO INCLUDE MORE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE THROTTLE BODY, INTAKE MANIFOLD, POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS TO FURTHER REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ICING WITHIN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT.AGAIN, GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #08-06-04-009) TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IN U.S. VEHICLES USING THE REVISED PROCEDURE.ODI IS AWARE OF 28 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS/FIELD REPORTS AND 46 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT AFFECTING 63 UNIQUE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING.HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN GM'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2007, DOES NOT CAPTURE EVENTS THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE MOST RECENT WINTER MONTHS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA08-005) TO FURTHER STUDY THE FREQUENCY OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.
Vehicle Speed Control
ON OCTOBER 19, 2007, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STUCK THROTTLE INCIDENTS DUE TO ICE FORMATION WITHIN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2005 CHEVROLET AVEO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN THE UNITED STATES.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS PROMPTED BY A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN (05F-069) CONDUCTED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) INVOLVING SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN CANADA.AT THAT TIME, GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #05-06-04-065) TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IN U.S. VEHICLES.GM SUBSEQUENTLY REVISED THE CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AFTER IT DISCOVERED CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE NOT PROPERLY SERVICED UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL CAMPAIGN.GM REVISED THE CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN A SECOND TIME TO INCLUDE MORE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE THROTTLE BODY, INTAKE MANIFOLD, POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS TO FURTHER REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ICING WITHIN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT.AGAIN, GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #08-06-04-009) TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IN U.S. VEHICLES USING THE REVISED PROCEDURE.ODI IS AWARE OF 28 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS/FIELD REPORTS AND 46 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT AFFECTING 63 UNIQUE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING.HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN GM'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2007, DOES NOT CAPTURE EVENTS THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE MOST RECENT WINTER MONTHS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA08-005) TO FURTHER STUDY THE FREQUENCY OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.
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