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1996 Chevrolet Cavalier: Quick Overview

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1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Specifications

Vehicle Information
Year 1996
Make Chevrolet
Model Cavalier
Trim -
Style 4-Speed
Type Coupe
Category Compact Car
Manufacturing Details
Made In Mexico
Manufacturing City RAMOS ARIZPE
Dimensions
Doors 2-Door
Curb Weight 2636 pounds
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating -
Overall Height 53.20 inches
Overall Length 180.30 inches
Overall Width 68.70 inches
Wheelbase Length 104.10 inches
Standard Seating 5
Engine & Performance
Engine 2.2L I4
Engine Size 2.2L
Engine Cylinders 4
Transmission 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission Type Automatic
Transmission Speeds 4-Speed
Drivetrain Front-Wheel Drive
Additional Features
Anti-Brake System 4-Wheel ABS
Steering Type Rack & Pinion
Pricing
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) $10,715
Invoice Price -
Delivery Charges -

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1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Fuel Efficiency

Fuel Type Gasoline
Fuel Capacity 15.20 gallons
City Mileage 25 miles/gallon
Highway Mileage 34 miles/gallon

1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Safety Rating

NHTSA
Side Driver Rating Not Tested
Frontal Passenger Rating Not Tested
Rollover Rating Not Tested
Side Rear Passenger Rating Not Tested
Frontal Driver Rating Not Tested
IIHS
Moderate Overlap Front Test Results 1

1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Recalls & Defects

Vehicle Speed Control
Recall date 1995-10-23
Recall no. 95v201000
Source NHTSA
Summary THE Accelerator Control Cable Could Have Been Kinked During Assembly Causing High Accelerator Pedal Effort, Sticking Accelerator Control Cable, or A Broken Accelerator Control Cable.
Consequence IF THE Accelerator Control Cable Sticks or Breaks, Unwanted Acceleration And/Or Loss OF Throttle Control CAN Result Increasing THE Risk OF A Vehicle Accident.
Remedy Dealers Will Replace THE Accelerator Control Cable Assembly.
Notes System: Fuel; Throttle Linkages and Control.vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles.note: Owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Pontiac AT 1-800-762-2737 or Chevrolet AT 1-800-222-1020. Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-800-424-9393.
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights
Recall date 1996-12-17
Recall no. 96v250000
Source NHTSA
Summary THE Front And/Or Rear Hazard Warning Lamps (Four-Way Flashers) DO NOT Flash When THE Hazard Switch IS Activated. This Fails TO Comply With Fmvss NO. 108, "lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence IF These Lamps Were NOT Flashing, Other Vehicles Would NOT BE Aware That This Vehicle WAS Stopped Increasing THE Risk OF AN Accident.
Remedy Dealers or Vehicle Owners Will Inspect FOR Proper Function OF THE Hazard Warning Lamps. IF Necessary, Dealers Will Replace THE Hazard Lamp Switch.
Notes Owner Notification:owner Notification Will Begin During January 1997. Note:owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Pontiac AT 1-800-762-2737, Oldsmobile AT 1-800-442-6537, or Chevrolet AT 1-800-222-1020.also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-800-424-9393.
AIR Bags
Recall date 1998-06-29
Recall no. 98v146000
Source NHTSA
Summary Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. Because OF Certain Calibrations IN THE AIR Bag's Sensing and Diagnostic Module, AN Inadvertent AIR BAG Deployment Could Occur IN A Low Speed Crash or When AN Object Strikes THE Floor Pan.
Consequence AIR Bags Deploy With Great Force and CAN Seriously Injure Unrestrained Occupants WHO ARE TOO Close TO Them.
Remedy Dealers Will Recalibrate THE AIR BAG Sensing and Diagnostic Module.
Notes Owner Notification Began During August 1998.owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-222-1022 or Pontiac AT 1-800-762-2737.also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4326).
Suspension:rear
Recall date 1998-12-15
Recall no. 98v319000
Source NHTSA
Summary Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. ONE OF THE Rear Suspension Trailing ARM Bolts CAN Fatigue and Break.
Consequence IF This Were TO Occur While THE Vehicle WAS IN Motion, A Loss OF Vehicle Control CAN Occur, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy Dealers Will Replace THE Rear Suspension Trailing ARM Fasteners.
Notes Owner Notification Began December 28, 1998. Owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac AT 1-800-762-2737. Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Interior Lighting
Recall date 1998-02-17
Recall no. 98v027000
Source NHTSA
Summary Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. These Vehicles Were Built With THE Potential FOR THE Interior Lamps TO Come ON Unexpectedly While THE Vehicles ARE Being Driven. This Does NOT Meet THE Requirements OF Fmvss NO. 101, "controls and Displays."
Consequence THE Interior Lamps Coming ON Unexpectedly Could Startle A Driver Causing A Momentary Loss OF Control Increasing THE Risk OF A Vehicle Accident.
Remedy Dealers Will RUN A Diagnostic Test ON THE Lamp Control Module And, IF Necessary, Replace IT.
Notes Owner Notification IS Expected TO Begin During February 1998.owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-222-1020, Buick AT 1-800-521-7300,pontiac AT 1-800-762-2737, or Oldsmobile AT 1-800-442-6537. Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Electrical System:ignition:switch
Recall date 2002-03-06
Recall no. 02v070000
Source NHTSA
Summary ON Certain Passenger Vehicles. IF THE Engine Fails TO Start and THE Driver Holds THE KEY IN THE "start" Position FOR AN Extended Period, High Current Flows Through THE Ignition Switch, and Sometimes Produces Enough Heat TO Melt Internal Switch Parts.
Consequence IF THE Switch IS Damaged, A Fire Could Occur IN THE Steering Column, Even With THE Engine OFF and THE KEY Removed.
Remedy Dealers Will Install A Relay KIT IN These Vehicles TO Prevent High Current From Flowing Through THE Ignition Switch. Owner Notification Began March 27, 2002. Owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac AT 1-800-762-2737, Buick AT 1-800-521-7300, or Oldsmobile AT 1-800-442-6537.
Notes Customers CAN Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-Dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Steering:rack and Pinion
Recall date 2002-11-04
Recall no. 02v286000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Passenger Vehicles and Mini Vans Have Lower Pinion Bearings IN THE Power Rack and Pinion Assembly IN Which THE Retainer Tabs Were NOT Crimped Properly. These and Some Other Retainers Used IN Vehicles Assembled Between January 1, 1996 and October 31, 1997, Could Fail and Permit THE Ball Bearings TO Escape.
Consequence IF This Occurs, THE Pinion Shaft CAN BE Forced Upward During Left Turns and Back Down AS THE Steering Wheel IS Moved Back and TO THE Right. IF THE Pinion Shaft Moves Further, THE Driver Will Need TO Exert More Effort TO Turn THE Steering Wheel, Similar TO A Vehicle Without Power Assisted Steering. IF THE Pinion Shaft Moves Even Further, THE Driver Will Require Much Higher Effort TO Turn Left and MAY NOT BE Able TO Turn THE Wheel AS Much AS Intended. With THE Maximum Pinion Shaft Movement, Which Requires Internal Gear Component Damage, THE Driver CAN Encounter High Resistance TO Turning Left, Followed BY Unintended Power Assist TO THE Right. IN ANY OF These Conditions, A Crash Could Occur.
Remedy Dealers Will Install A NEW Lower Pinion Bearing Unless Inspect OF THE Existing Bearing Indicates That Replacement OF THE Gear Assembly IS Necessary. Owner Notification Began January 24, 2003. Owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac AT 1-800-762-2737, or Oldsmobile AT 1-800-442-6537.
Notes GM Recall NO. 02049.also, Customers CAN Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-Dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Exterior Lighting
Recall date 2006-05-24
Recall no. 06e049000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain CK Motorsports Combination Headlights, Clear Corner, Bumper, and Side Marker Lights Sold AS Replacement Lamps FOR USE ON THE Passenger Vehicles Listed Above. Some Combination Lamps That ARE NOT Equipped With Amber Side Reflectors Fail TO Conform TO Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.
Consequence Without THE Amber Reflectors, THE Vehicle Will BE Poorly Illuminated, Possibly Resulting IN A Vehicle Crash Without Warning.
Remedy CK Motorsport Will Notify Owners and Replace THE Noncompliant Lamps Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON July 1, 2006. Owners MAY Contact CK Motorsport AT 1-909-610-7211.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Aftermarket Replacement Equipment and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Vehicles Manufactured BY THE Vehicle Manufacturers.for More Information ON THE Lamp Model Numbers, Click ON Document Search and View Document Titled "lamp Model Numbers."customers MAY Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Exterior Lighting
Recall date 2006-03-23
Recall no. 06e026000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Pro-A Motors Corner Lamps, Turn Signals, and Headlights Sold AS Replacement Lamps FOR USE ON Certain Passenger Vehicles Listed Above. Some Combination Lamps That ARE NOT Equipped With Amber Side Reflectors Fail TO Conform TO Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.
Consequence Without THE Amber Reflectors, THE Vehicle Will BE Poorly Illuminated, Possibly Resulting IN A Vehicle Crash Without Warning.
Remedy Pro-A Motors Will Notify Owners and Offer TO Repurchase THE Lamps. THE Recall Began ON April 3, 2006. Owners MAY Contact Pro-A Motors AT 323-838-2988.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Pro-A Motors Aftermarket Lamps and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON THE Listed Passenger Vehicles.for More Information ON THE Lamp Model Numbers, Click ON Document Search and View Document Titled "lamp Model Numbers."customers MAY Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Recall date 2007-02-26
Recall no. 07e015000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Delphi Aftermarket Fuel Pump Modules / Module Reservoir Assemblies (Mra) That Were Sold FOR USE ON THE Above Listed Vehicles. During Production THE Mras Vent and Fuel Return Tubes Were Reversed. This Condition CAN Result IN THE Vehicle NOT Running Correctly (Idle Rough And/Or Stall) DUE TO AN Overly Rich Fuel Blend or THE Vehicle's Evaporative Emission Carbon Canister MAY Leak Fuel.
Consequence A Stalled Vehicle CAN Increase THE Risk OF A Vehicle Crash. A Fuel Leak CAN Result IN A Fire.
Remedy Delphi Will Notify Owners and Replace THE Defective Mras Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON March 20, 2007. Owners CAN Contact Delphi AT 1-877-335-7443.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Aftermarket Delphi Fuel Pump Modules and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Vehicles Manufactured BY General Motors Corporation.customers MAY Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Steering
Recall date 2008-10-17
Recall no. 08e063000
Source NHTSA
Summary Dorman Products IS Recalling 3,900 Intermediate Steering Shafts Dorman Part Nos. 425-151, 425-152, and 425-153, (Sold Under Dorman's "OE Solutions" Brand Name), Balkamp #'S 7-3057, 7-3058, 7-3059 (Sold Under THE "napa" Brand Name), and Platinum Parts #'S 2425151, 2425152, and 2425153 Manufactured During THE Month OF September 2007. These Replacement Steering Shafts CAN BE Used ON THE Vehicles Listed Above. THE Weld Connecting THE Inner Tube TO THE Outer Tube MAY BE Defective.
Consequence IF THE Weld Fails, Loss OF Steering Could Result, Possibly Resulting IN A Vehicle Crash.
Remedy Dorman Will Notify Owners and Replace THE Steering Shafts Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON October 16, 2008. Owners MAY Contact Dorman Toll Free AT 1-800-523-2492.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Dorman's OE Solutions Brand Name, Balkamp's Napa Brand, and THE Platinum Brand Steering Shafts and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Vehicles Manufactured BY General Motors Corporation.customers MAY Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Exterior Lighting
Recall date 2009-04-07
Recall no. 09e012000
Source NHTSA
Summary Sabersport IS Recalling 16,270 Combination Corner and Bumper Lamp Assemblies OF Various Part Numbers Sold FOR USE AS Aftermarket Equipment FOR Various Passenger Vehicles. These Headlamps Fail TO Conform TO THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 108, "lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." These Lamps DO NOT Contain THE Required Amber Side Reflectors.
Consequence Decreased Lighting Visibility MAY Result IN A Vehicle Crash.
Remedy Sabersport Will Notify Owners and Offer A Full Refund FOR THE Noncompliant Combination Lamps. THE Safety Recall Began ON MAY 11, 2009. Owners MAY Contact Sabersport AT 1-909-598-7589.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Aftermarket Replacement Equipment and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Vehicles Produced BY THE Vehicle Manufacturer.in Order TO Determine IF Your Aftermarket Lamp Assembly IS Affected BY This Noncompliance, Please Review THE List OF Model Numbers Provided TO US BY Sabersport.the List CAN BE Found Under "document Search" Located AT THE Bottom OF Your Screen.owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Exterior Lighting:headlights
Recall date 2009-05-11
Recall no. 09e025000
Source NHTSA
Summary Dope, Inc. IS Recalling 42,540 Combination Corner and Bumper Lamp Assemblies OF Various Part Numbers Sold FOR USE AS Aftermarket Equipment FOR Various Passenger Vehicles. These Headlamps Fail TO Conform TO THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 108, "lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." These Lamps DO NOT Contain THE Required Amber Side Reflectors.
Consequence Decreased Lighting Visibility MAY Result IN A Vehicle Crash.
Remedy Dope, Inc. Will Notify Owners and Offer A Full Refund FOR THE Noncompliant Combination Lamps. THE Safety Recall Began ON July 28, 2009. Owners MAY Contact Dope, Inc. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Aftermarket Replacement Equipment and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Vehicles Produced BY THE Vehicle Manufacturer.in Order TO Determine IF Your Aftermarket Lamp Assembly IS Affected BY This Noncompliance, Please Review THE List OF Model Numbers Provided TO US BY Dope, Inc.the List CAN BE Found Under "document Search" Located AT THE Bottom OF Your Screen. Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Warranty

Basic
Original warranty 0 months / No data
Estimated remaining Expired
Powertrain
Original warranty 0 months / No data
Estimated remaining Expired
Rust
Original warranty 0 months / No data
Estimated remaining Expired

1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Insurance

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