NHTSA Complaint #10454745 — 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA

SHIFTER CANNOT BE MOVED FROM PARK POSITION (REPAIR/REROUTE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK (BTSI) SOLENOID HARNESS) MODELS: 2007-2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA SUPERCEDE:THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO END THE NEED FOR INFORMATION FROM THE FIELD AND PROVIDE REPAIR INFORMATION. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 08-07-30-007A (SECTION 07 - TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE). CONDITION SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: - THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. - THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR (SHIFTER) CANNOT BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. CAUSE THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY AN INCORRECTLY ROUTED BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK (BTSI) SOLENOID HARNESS WHICH CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO INSTALL. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE WIRING LOOMS ARE TANGLED, CAUSING STRESS ON THE WIRES IN THE CONNECTOR AT THE BTSI. IF THE BTSI HARNESS IS ROUTED INCORRECTLY, IT MAY ALSO RESULT IN A WIRE PINCHING ISSUE. CORRECTION IMPORTANT DO NOT USE FORCE TO MOVE THE GEAR SELECTOR (SHIFTER). USING FORCE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BTSI. INSPECTION/ROUTING AND REPAIR OF THE BTSI WIRING HARNESS/CONNECTOR 1. CHECK FOR WIRE DAMAGE AT THE BTSI CONNECTOR TERMINAL ENDS. REFER TO SI FOR REPAIR PROCEDURES. 2. FOR VERY INTERMITTENT ISSUES, CHECK THE BTSI WIRE HARNESS INDIVIDUAL CIRCUITS FOR BROKEN OR CRIMPED WIRES. REFER TO SI FOR REPAIR PROCEDURES. 3. INSPECT THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS LEADING TO THE BTSI CONNECTOR. THE ILLUSTRATIONS ABOVE SHOW THE BTSI HARNESS ROUTED INCORRECTLY. 4. REROUTE THE WIRING TO CREATE AVAILABLE SLACK AND AVOID FUTURE OCCURRENCES. *TR