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2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

crash1 injured · 1127482 · 2014-11-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED UNKNOWN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND BELIEVED THAT IT'S DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10652704
Machine
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