GM recalls Chevy Impalas - ConsumerAffairs
A Washington, D. C. , reporter for more than 30 years, Jim Limbach covers the federal agencies for ConsumerAffairs. Previously, he was a reporter and news anchor for Associated Press Broadcast Services, where he covered business and consumer news as well as space shots and other major spot news events. General Motors is recalling 5,493 model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impalas manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 19, 2015, equipped with front vented-heated passenger seats. The Automatic Occupant Sensing (AOS) system may fail to suppress the front passenger air bag if a child seat is in the front passenger seat. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection. If the front passenger air bag deploys with a child seat in the front passenger seat, the risk of injury to the child is increased. GM will notify owners, and dealers will correct the calibration-learning error by preconditioning the empty seat, and also resetting the ECU to a seat zero-value, free of charge. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15400. The information on this Web site is general in nature and is not intended as a substitute for competent legal advice. Source: www.consumeraffairs.com
