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2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 752465 · 2010-01-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
120

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITHOUT THE PARING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS NOT PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION AND UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A RETAINING POND. THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH RELEASING THE KEY WHENEVER THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS NOT IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120. UPDATED 05/06/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/20/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10299644
Machine
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