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2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA — TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1332902 · 2016-11-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
89,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER AND SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE STALLING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10925344
Machine
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