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2009 Chevrolet IMPALA Air Bags Frontal Recall


NHTSA Recall #	80540
NHTSA Compaign #	08V517000
MFG Compaign #	08342
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Supplier	CHEVROLET
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	IMPALA
Model Year	2009
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of notification	10/10/08
Begin date of manufacuring	01/07/08
End date of manufacturing	30/09/08
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	06/10/08
Report created	06/10/08
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	79
Defect summary	Gm is recalling 79 my 2009 chevrolet impala vehicles. Some of these vehicles have a passenger-side front air bag inflator that could fracture at an inflator tube during a deployment.
Consequence summary	During a passenger-side air bag deployment, pieces of the inflator tube could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the passenger.
Corrective action	Dealers will install a new passenger-side front air bag. The recall began on october 10, 2008. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or through their website at http://www. Gmownercenter. Com .
Recall notes	Gm recall no. 08342. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov .

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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2009 Chevrolet IMPALA Air Bags Frontal Recall

2009 Chevrolet IMPALA Air Bags Frontal Recall

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