NHTSA Complaint #10672704 — 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V10000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AS PART OF THE RECALL REMEDY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BATTERY SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.