Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V377000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

GENERAL MOTORS LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-08-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V377000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Vehicles affected
36,413
Reported to NHTSA
2012-08-03
Owners notified
2012-08-21

Defect description

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because the front lower control arms may fracture. This safety recall does not include non-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles.

Safety risk

A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 21, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.

Notes

GM's campaign number is 12104.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Impala2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.