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2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

crash1 injured · 1231889 · 2015-10-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH SHUT OFF, WHICH CAUSED ME TO LOSE STEERING. WHEN I CRASHED, THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. I WAS DRIVING IN A LARGE PARKING LOT AND WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP. I WAS KNOCKED OUT BUT THE POLICE REPORT INDICATED THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF BRAKING OR STEERING. I TOOK MY IMPALA TO THE GM DEALERSHIP OVER 12 TIMES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10785836
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown