Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / IMPALA / 2007

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007091885 Incident Date: Jan, 10 2007
Consumer's City: LEESBURG Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: IMPALA Model Year: 2007
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 2G1WB58K679 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 15 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Nov, 19 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact has a 2007 chevrolet impala with an odometer reading of 3800 miles and his break linkage failed. on 1-11-07 the contact was driving at 45 mph, under dry conditions, when another vehicle pulled out in front of him. when he applied the breaks they failed and would not stop the vehicle. the contact stated that the air bags did deploy, but he still was injured. the contact stated that after he hit the vehicle the car keep going and as he continued to apply the breaks the car would not stop until he used the emergency break. the police came to the seen and made a report and the contact told the tow truck driver what happened, he looked at the vehicle and told him that the break pedal linkage was disconnected.