2014-15 Chevy Impala recalled over airbag faultOver 5,700 current-generation Chevrolet Impala sedans are being recalled, General Motors announced today. The fullsize four-doors suffer from an issue with the front seats.
According to a report from The Detroit News, a production problem during the seat steaming process could cause "a calibration error in the electronic control module." In turn, that would cause an issue with the Automatic Occupant Sensing system.
The AOS is a crucial element, as it looks at the weight on the front seat to determine whether the airbags should be armed or not. According to a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a problem with the system could mean that the airbags deploy when they shouldn't, such as when there's a child or infant seat mounted in front.
The problem is limited to 2014 and 2015 models that have both heated and vented front seats. Owners will be asked to report to dealers for a free recalibration and ECU reset. Scroll down for the official bulletin from NHTSA.
2014-15 Chevy Impala recalled over airbag faultOver 5,700 current-generation Chevrolet Impala sedans are being recalled, General Motors announced today. The fullsize four-doors suffer from an issue with the front seats.
According to a report from The Detroit News, a production problem during the seat steaming process could cause "a calibration error in the electronic control module." In turn, that would cause an issue with the Automatic Occupant Sensing system.
The AOS is a crucial element, as it looks at the weight on the front seat to determine whether the airbags should be armed or not. According to a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a problem with the system could mean that the airbags deploy when they shouldn't, such as when there's a child or infant seat mounted in front.
The problem is limited to 2014 and 2015 models that have both heated and vented front seats. Owners will be asked to report to dealers for a free recalibration and ECU reset. Scroll down for the official bulletin from NHTSA.
All parts have Lot numbers, and all cars have assembly sequence numbers. They can usually tie lot numbers to a time of usage and match all the sequence numbers used during a specific date range. Certain parts have bar codes that are scanned just before installation, such as Air Bag assemblies and PCM/ECM modules and such, so that a specific part is tied to a specific VIN Number.I read thru the govt site about recalls. saw the parking brake one and then I saw there was a steering one for torque. I always wondered how they know any recall only affects car 1344 to car 1543 and do you really want car 1544?
No, the Impala name was completely appropriate, they should have changed the name of the old fleet Impala to Lumina, Celebrity or Biscayne or some name not that was not being used or historically not that important. For sure, naming them both Impala was a bad idea.On another note, I've heard that Chevy may drop the Impala at some point in the future due to dismal sales. I think Chevy should have named it the Caprice to distinguish it from the fleet/police Impala which is still built albeit on an older Impala platform.