NHTSA Campaign 12V377000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NHTSA campaign 12V377000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower arm. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS LLC filed the report for 12V377000 with NHTSA on August 3, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V377000, NHTSA lists up to 36,413 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V377000 were scheduled from August 21, 2012, 18 days after the report.
12V377000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2008–2012.
Owners of the model years 12V377000 covers have filed at least 117 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V377000 vehicles, the 2008 Chevrolet Impala has the most (117).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V377000 ranks 9 of 24 GENERAL MOTORS LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported August 3, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V377000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V377000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 3, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted