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2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA — STEERING

crash · 1215282 · 2015-09-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
258,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE INTERSTATE INTO THE MEDIAN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A BOLT FELL OUT THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE AFFECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 258,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10761068
Machine
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