NHTSA Complaint #10606540 — 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10606540 |
| Vehicle | 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 58,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MO |
Consumer Description
3 OF THE 4 DOOR LOCKS WON'T OPERATE WITH A KEY FOB OR THE DOOR PANEL AND THERE'S NO KEY ACCESS ANYWHERE OUTSIDE EXCEPT THE DRIVERS SIDE WHICH IS THE ONLY LOCK THAT CURRENTLY WORKS...WITH CHILDREN OR ADULTS IN THE BACK SEAT OR THE PASSENGER SIDE THIS CREATES A SERIOUS HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR THE NEED TO ENTER THE CAR URGENTLY IF BEING PURSUED BY AN ABDUCTOR. SMALL CHILDREN WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK DOORS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY AND THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE BACK SEAT TO ACCESS THE LOCK MANUALLY OR LOSE PRECIOUS TIME ROLLING WINDOWS DOWN AND GETTING OUT OF THE CAR TO OPEN THE DOOR LOCKS FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR....THIS VEHICLE IS LOW MILEAGE AND THESE LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE. MANY HAVE BEEN BLOGGING ABOUT THESE DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCKS AND GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE AND REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS STAT AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER! *TR
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