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.”
General Motors – Console Storage Compartment Latch/FMVSS 201
| Report Received Date | 08/08/2014 |
| NHTSA ID | 14V489000 |
| Consequence Summary | The storage compartment door may not remain closed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. |
| Corrective Action | 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. |
| Recall Code | 14476 |
| Potentially Affected | 14940 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=14V489000) |
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