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Search Results   Report Date : November 21, 2009 at 09:49 PM NHTSA Action Number : DP03007 N/A NHTSA Action Number : DP03007 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          CHEVROLET / CAVALIER     1996-1997      PONTIAC / SUNFIRE     1996-1997 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Component : FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY Date Investigation Opened : October 14, 2003 Date Investigation Closed : January 30, 2004 Summary: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2003, THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) RECEIVED A LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 FROM MR. DONALD FRIEDMAN, PETITIONING THE AGENCY TO "OPEN A DEFECT INVESTIGATION INTO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INVOLVING [MODEL YEAR] 1996 AND 1997 GENERAL MOTORS J-CARS." IN SUPPORT OF HIS PETITION, MR. FRIEDMAN CITED A REPORT HE "RECEIVED FOR GM" SHOWING IT HAD RECEIVED FAR MORE REPORTS OF ALLEGED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FOR THESE MODELS THAN FOR OTHERS. AFTER ASSESSING THE DATA CLAIMED BY THE PETITIONER TO JUSTIFY HIS REQUEST, ODI FOUND NO INDICATION THAT DEFECT TREND RELATED TO THE PETITIONER'S ALLEGATIONS EXISTS AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO REASONABLE POSIBILITY THAT AN ORDER CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT WOULD BE ISSUED AS A RESULT OF GRANTING MR. FRIEDMAN'S PETITION. CONSEQUENTLY, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S SAFETY MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS ANALYSIS, PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE. Check to Request Research. Submit below.