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Air Bags
12/05/2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, BACK, AND NECK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 260,000.
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Electrical System
10/15/2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST FORWARD MOMENTUM, BUT DID NOT STALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE LOCAL AUTO ZONE CHECKED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND DETERMINED THAT BOTH WERE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,606.
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Electrical System, vehicle Speed Control, electronic Stability Control (esc)
11/12/2019
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK ON TUESDAY 11-12-2019 AT 6 AM IN THE MORNING, MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THEN, MESSAGE DISPLAYED BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE,AC HOT SHUT OFF, TRACTION ON AND REDUCE POWER, EVERYTHING CAME ON IN DASHBOARD AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER THE WHOLE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, AND CAR WILL NOT START BACK UP. HAD TO GET SOMEONE TO JUMP START IN ORDER TO START CAR BACK UP IT WILL RUN A PERIOD OF TIME AND IT HAPPEN AGAIN EVEN AFTER REPLACING A NEW BATTERY, STARTER AND ALTERNATOR I ALSO TAKEN IT TO DEALER SHIP TO RUN DIAGNOSING TEST AS WELL AND THEY CHARGE ME FOR SERVICE ALTHOUGH THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CHARGING SYSTEM AT ALL .BUT THIS OCCUR DURING THE BUSY TIME OFF THE DAY AND A LOT OF TRAFFIC
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Power Train
10/08/2019
SLIPPING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND THEN STALLED GOT BUMPED LUCKY NOT FAST SPEED LEAVING FROM RED LIGHT
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Seat Belts
08/30/2019
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH MALFUNCTIONING. BUCKLE WILL NOT INSERT PROPERLY. THIS IS THE SECOND IMPALA MY FAMILY HAD THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS A SPRING CLIP OF METAL COMES OUT OR BREAKS OFF INHIBITING THE INSERTION OF THE BUCKLE.THE FIRST 2 IMAGES ARE OF THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE. THE THIRD IMAGE IS OF A WORKING PROPERLY BUCKLE( PASSENGER SIDE)
