Chevrolet Impala (2014-2015): Structure
Recall 14V489000 · Aug 8, 2014 · General Motors LLC
14,940
vehicles affected
14,940
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V489000
- Date
- Aug 8, 2014
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 14,940
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to July 28, 2014. In the event of an accident, the center storage console may not stay latched. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, "Occupant Protection In Interior Impact."
What can happen
The storage compartment door may not remain closed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Parts to remedy this condition are not currently available. GM will send owners an interim notification in early October 2014, and will send a second letter when parts are available. At that time dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the console storage compartment door inertia latch, free of charge. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14476.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V489000?
1 model: Chevrolet Impala (2014-2015), about 14,940 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V489000?
Parts to remedy this condition are not currently available. GM will send owners an interim notification in early October 2014, and will send a second letter when parts are available. At that time dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the console storage compartment door inertia latch, free of charge. Owners.
What can happen?
The storage compartment door may not remain closed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
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.