NHTSA campaign 12V377000 · Manufacturer campaign 12104
Chevrolet Recall 12V-377: Lower Control Arms
NHTSA recall 12V377000 (Manufacturer campaign 12104) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS LLC on August 3, 2012, with 36,413 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Impala for model years 2008–2012. Owners were notified on August 21, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 12V377000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V377000 (also written 12V-377 or 12V377)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 12104
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 36,413 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm — Lower Arm
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V377000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V377000.
Defect description
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because the front lower control arms may fracture. This safety recall does not include non-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles.
Safety consequence
A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 21, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.
Notes
GM's campaign number is 12104.Owners 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 www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V377000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.