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2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

crash · 1152773 · 2015-01-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE IGNITION KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL WAS JAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10680062
Machine
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