Sep 2, 2014Electrical systemSeats
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW, THE IGNITION SWITCH INDEPENDENTLY TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED BUT A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE WAS NOT YET SUBMITTED TO DEALERS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
NHTSA ODI 10630217
Jul 21, 2014SteeringElectrical systemLights
MY 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS, RADIO, AIR CONDITIONER, GAUGE LIGHTS, POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AS DID THE TRANSMISSION. THIS LASTED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.(THERE ARE NO PLACES TO STOP ON OUR ROADS.) THE FIRST LIGHT TO COME ON WAS THE WARNING ABOUT LOSS OF STABILITRAC AND THE SECOND WAS ABOUT AIR BAGS, THE THIRD WAS ABOUT UNEVEN TIRE PRESSURE. EVENTUALLY THE GAUGE LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I TURNED IT OFF IN PARK AND THEN TURNED IT ON AGAIN. THE STABILITRAC AND AIR BAG WARNINGS WERE STILL ON, BUT THE REST OF THE LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SEEMED TO BE WORKING. EVENTUALLY THE STABILITRAC AND AIR BAG WARNINGS STOPPED. THE NEXT DAY EVERYTHING CAME ON AS NORMAL. THE AIRBAG FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT NEVER IS ON SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN JANUARY. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10615132