NHTSA Complaint #11123826 — 2017 CHEVROLET IMPALA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BARTON CHEVROLET (845-219-1521, 800 AUTO PARK PL, NEWBURGH, NY 12550) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A PLASTIC BAG WAS SUCKED INTO THE AIR FILTER AND BLOCKED AIR FROM ENTERING THE ENGINE. THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE PLASTIC BAG AND REPLACED THE AIR FILTER. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE REMAINING DEBRIS THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY ACCUMULATED. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT RETURN THE CONTACT'S CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,018.