NHTSA Complaint #10241581 — 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SEAT COMPLETELY DETACHED AND THREW THE CONTACT INTO THE BACK SEAT. HIS SPOUSE WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE AND CALL HIM BACK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,924 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,900. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF THE FRONT BRAKES SQUEAKED IRREGULARY WHENEVER THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONTIORING SYSTEM WOULD INFORMT HE COSUMER ONE OR MORE OF THE TIRE WERE LOW, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TIRE SENSORS WERE BAD AFTER HAVING RETURNED FOR A SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME ROBLEM. THE BRACKET ON THE REAR MUFFLER HAD BROKEN, THE LATCH IN THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/07/08. *JB