Chevrolet Impala (2008-2012): Suspension
Recall 12V377000 · Aug 3, 2012 · General Motors LLC
36,413
vehicles affected
36,413
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V377000
- Date
- Aug 3, 2012
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 36,413
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm > Lower arm
- Model years
- 2008-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V377000?
1 model: Chevrolet Impala (2008-2012), about 36,413 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V377000?
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.
What can happen?
A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.