2009 Chevrolet Impala

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS OF TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 10/09/2014*LJ UPDATED 03/26/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A RAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 4/27/15*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON VERY SLIGHTLY THEN OVER A PERIOD REMAINED ON ALL THE TIME. IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT BUT THIS MAKES ALL AIRBAGS INOPERABLE I WAS TOLD. I THEN FILED CASE #[XXX] WITH GM AND AUDIA MOTOR MILLBROOK NY BUT I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE NOT ON RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY THE ENTIRE $638.01 BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE CURRENTLY 163,663. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING A CONSUMER SHOULD PAY AS IT IS A BASIC SAFETY DEVICE. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL AIRBAG THAT WAS NEVER DEPLOYED NOR DAMAGED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AIR BAG ALARM LIGHT TURNED ON AND WAS ALARMING FOR MORE THAN ONE WEEK, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ISSUES WERE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED FRETTING FAILURES. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MY VEHICLE IS A TARGET FOR IGNITION SWITCH UPDATE HOWEVER THEY INFORMED ME THAT NO RESOLUTION TO THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR MY VEHICLE WOULD BE HONORED FOR MY CAR. NEITHER WAS THERE ANY FURTHER EXPLANATION FOR RESOLUTION NOR WAS THERE ANY RECOMMENDED SAFE RESOLUTION FOR ME TO EXECUTE. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MAY 2, 2014, AND AN EMAIL WAS RECEIVED BY THE OWNER (ME) THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE A OIL CHANGE- THEY DID THAT AND AT THE SAME TIME THEY TOLD THE PERSON IN THE AUTONATIONS GARAGE THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THEY CAME BACK WITH A CHECK UP AND SAID IT WAS THE SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG RUBBING ON THE SEAT BELT AND RUINED IT. CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURIES TO PERSON/PERSONS IN THE MOVING VEHICLE IF AN ACCIDENT EVER OCCURRED. THIS WAS THEN TAKEN CARE OF BY AUTONATIONS GARAGE WITH "[XXX] ASM" & THE TECH WAS "[XXX]" ! AMOUNT FOR REPLACEMENT $445.07 VEHICLE HAD JUST RUN OUT OF WARRANTY! OIL CHANGE ALONG WITH TIRE ALIGNMENT AND OTHER CHECK UPS THAT DAY CAME TO $ 735.63 . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AT ABOUT 50000 MILES THE REAR DOOR ACTUATOR BEGAN TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WITHIN MONTHS IT DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS EXPENSIVE TO FIX. AT ABOUT 66000 MILES THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. AT 68000 MILES I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN ACTUATOR. I REPLACED IT AT A COST OF $400. HE SAID I COULD REPLACE THE REAR DOOR ACTUATOR FOR ANOTHER $400 WHICH I ELECTED NOT TO DO. WHEN I SAW A NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT AN ELDERLY, DISABLED MAN TRAPPED IN HIS CHEVROLET IMPALA BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR, I REALIZED THAT THIS MIGHT BE A FREQUENT PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON -WILL GO OUT AND THEN REAPPEAR . NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL GO OUT . REMAINS ON MOST OF THE TIME REGARDLESS OF CONDITIONS. SENIOR AND CANNOT AFFORD A MAJOR REPAIR BILL, AUTO COMPANY'S SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR REPAIRS OF FEDERAL MANDATED SAFETY EQUIPMENT. OUR GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED US AGAIN. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN DAMAGED OR ABUSED . NOW HAS 67000 MILES. IF A ACCIDENT OCCURS , WILL THE AIRBAGS I PAID FOR WORK? IF NOT, CONTACT MY LAWYER! *TR