Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 0808110007 | 04/01/2008 | 10025127 | Driver side window switch sticks (replace window switch bezel and/or window switch). *nj | 07/11/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 05/05/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle he could hear an abnormal ticking noise. the contact mentioned that the failure recurred four times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the air conditioner actuator was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000. the current mileage was 95,000. kmj | |||
| 05/05/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle he could hear a ticking noise. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred in four different occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the air conditioner actuator was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000. the current mileage was 95,000. pm | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 49000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. while the vehicle was parked the contact closed the front passenger side window and did not notice the passengers finger was in the window while it closed. the passenger was transported to the hospital and lost the pinky finger on the right hand. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated they would return the contacts call. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000. | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 49000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. while the vehicle was parked the contact closed the front passenger side window and did not notice the passengers finger was in the window while it closed. the passenger was transported to the hospital and lost the pinky finger on the right hand. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated they would return the contacts call. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000. rvk | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 49000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. while parked the contact closed the front passenger side window and did not notice the passenger had his pinkie finger in the way of the window closing. the passenger went to the hospital for treatment and lost the pinkie finger on the right hand. the manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure and stated they would return the contacts call. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000. ds | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that driving 45 mph the vehicle started to hesitate and lost all power steering . the battery warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the contact then restarted the vehicle back on and managed to pull over. the contact opened the hood and noticed that the serpentine belt was torned due to the air conditioning compressor locking up. the dealer was informed about the failure and did not assist him with the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 42000 and the current mileage was 43000.cv | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 2 | ||
| 2008 chevy impala. consumer writes in regards to window defogger malfunction. *smd the consumer stated he checked the fuse block under the hood and found the defogger relay to be working. the fuse block did not have a fuse for the rear window defogger. he took the vehicle to an auto repair shop, and after hours of investigating and testing, the door trim under the ip fuse box was removed and a 30 amp fuse and holder was found hidden under the trim. the holder and fuse were replaced. last december the defogger stopped working again. the door trim had to be removed and the fuse holder was replaced. | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 94860 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the windshield wiper transmission fractured. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the transmission for the windshield wipers. the manufacturer was notified and advised that there was no recall for the failure. the failure mileage was 94,860. kmj | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 94860 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. the contact stated the transmission that drives the windshield wiper broke. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaces the transmission for the windshield wipers at a cost to the contact. the manufacturer was notified who stated there was no recall for this failure. the failure mileage was 94,860. mw | |||