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2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 660678 · 2008-03-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
9,900
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, IN PARK, WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON, IN THE DRIVEWAY AT AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, AND HIT THE FENCE WHICH BROUGHT IT TO A STOP. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND DRIVER SIDE REAR OF VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE EVENT EXPLAINED. THE DEALER MADE REPAIR TO DOOR AT MY COST. THE DEALER MADE NO ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. I CALLED AGAIN TO SERVICE AND SPOKE TO SOMEONE, WHO STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS. NO INVESTIGATION WAS OFFERED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10220427
Machine
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