NHTSA Complaint #10702427 — 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10702427
Vehicle 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component WHEELS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 10,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MA

Consumer Description

I CAN DEAL WITH THE POOR VISIBILITY HEADLAMPS, THE FRONT CAMERA THAT KEEPS FLAGGING "SERVICE FRONT CAMERA" AND CAMERA FALSE ALARMS BUT THE HUGE 19 INCH WHEELS AND TIRES WITH HARDLY ANY SIDEWALL TO ABSORB ROUGH ROADS ARE A RECIPE FOR DISASTER AND DANGEROUS. I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST AND IT IS LOADED WITH POT HOLES AFTER ONE OF THE WORST WINTERS IN HISTORY BUT WHEN I HIT ONE YESTERDAY ON A HIGHWAY THE TIRE BLEW CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM POSITIVE MY OLDER IMPALA'S WITH SMALLER WHEELS WOULD EASILY HAVE HANDLED THIS POT HOLE WITH NO DAMAGE. I FAIL TO SEE THE NEED FOR GIANT WHEELS AND TIRES WITH HARDLY ANY SIDEWALLS TO ABSORB ROUGH ROADS. THIS IS MY THIRD RECENT BRAND NEW IMPALA, FIRST WITH THE NEW DESIGN AND I AM DISAPPOINTED. *TR

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