NHTSA Complaint #10958051 — 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10958051
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	December 12, 2015
Date Filed	March 2, 2017
Mileage	138,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

ALUMINUM SUB-FRAME FRACTURED ON LEFT SIDE DRIVER. (CONTROL ARM). REALIZED WHEN REPAIRING TIE RODS. HAVE BEEN RECALLS (312V377000) INVOLVING POLICE VEHICLES, BUT I GUESS CIVILIAN SAFETY ISN'T A PRIORITY. I DO UNDERSTAND WEAR, BUT THIS IS A FAULTY DESIGN, WHICH CAUSED THE ISSUE.

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