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2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

crash · 763788 · 2010-02-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Miles at failure
37,422
Speed
20 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 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE RIGHT FRONT KNUCKLE JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE NUDGED AGAINST THE CURB CAUSING THE WHOLE FRONT WHEEL AND OTHER COMPONENTS TO DISENGAGE. THERE WERE THIRTY-THREE PARTS REPLACED DUE TO THE SEVERE DAMAGES. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. HOWEVER, THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE COLLISION CAUSED THE DAMAGE, NOT THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,325. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,422. UPDATED 03/19/2010. *LJUPDATED 09/14/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10311407
Machine
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