NHTSA Complaint #10513002 — 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME DEFECT. THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED AND THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMMED ON THE FIRST VISIT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NO FAILURE THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED AND ON THE THIRD RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE EPA CANISTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.