NHTSA Complaint #11301723 — 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA

WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN- SIDE DETECTION MESSAGE APPEARS ON DASH. LEFT SIDE DETECTION INDICATOR STAYS ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. SERVICE TECHNICIAN INFORMS ME THE DETECTION MODULE IS CORRODED, LIKELY FROM MOISTURE. THE STATEMENT READS TWO "MISCELLANEOUS BODY ELECTRICAL- REPAIR" RECOMMENDATIONS TOTALLING $1104.91. I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS. I ASK IF WE CAN DISABLE OR TURN OFF THE SENSOR AND I AM TOLD NO. I ASK IF NEGLECTING TO REPLACE THE CORRODED MODULE CAN CAUSE FURTHER DISRUPTIONS WITH THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING SAFETY SYSTEMS, AND I AM TOLD YES, IT CAN. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. THE MODULE SHOULD NEVER BE MADE IN A WAY WHERE IT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER DAMAGE, ESPECIALLY GIVEN ITS PLACEMENT IN THE REAR BUMPER. THIS IS NEGLIGENT DESIGN AND COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR SAFETY, THE USER, OR THE PRODUCT. I HOPE I HAVENT LEFT ANYTHING IMPORTANT OUT. I AM TRYING TO BE FACTUAL AND KEEP MY FRUSTRATION ASIDE.