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2018 Chevrolet IMPALA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1660874
Internal NHTSA #	11324422
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	IMPALA
Model Year	2018
File date	01/05/20
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While operating vehicle on public roadway while utilizing the ac function, the ac evaporator catastrophically failed under the dash, startling the driver & passenger, and exposing them to high levels of 1234yf refrigerant in the enclosed cabin. The ac system subsequently went into low pressure mode, rendering all ac functions useless such as defrosting the windshield which has created safety issues in addition to the inhalation of the leaked refrigerant. This style of failure is covered under special coverage adjustment - n182186881 evaporator core icing, leak for certain 2016-2018 impala vehicles. Gm customer service states that this vin is not covered under this special coverage, even though this is a similar failure on a part that should last the life of the vehicle. Gm refuses to cover this failure and requested that the customer contact the nhtsa to help resolve the missing vin from the special coverage. Customer is currently saddled with a $2300 repair bill for a lifetime part that has failed in 2. 4 years and poses an ongoing safety issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45365
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ELKTON, FL
VIN pattern	2G1105S39J9XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Chevrolet IMPALA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Chevrolet IMPALA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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