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2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA — ENGINE

1 injured · 968611 · 2013-03-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
175,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON FREEWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME PN...FEW MILES ON FREEWAY CAR JERK...MESSAGE ON DASH ENGINE POWER LOSS THEN THROTTLE BODY DISABLED THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE IM DRIVING 60 MPH...18 WHEELER BLIND ME SO I SWERVE OFF FREEWAY DUE TO STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN...I SIT ON SIDE OF FREEWAY F 10 MINUTES...TURN KEY AND NO SOUND. CAR WILL NOT START...CALL FRIEND FOR HELP. AFTER 30 MINUTES CAR STARTS I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED WITH CAR SHUTTING DOWN ON FREEWAY...GM FIX ISSUES. OR PAY BIG LATER..DEATH TRAP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10503184
Machine
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