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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·15V085000·Announced 2015-02-11

GM Recalls 2014 Chevrolet Impala for Electronic Parking Brake Fire Risk

General Motors is recalling 2014 Chevrolet Impalas because the electronic parking brake may not fully retract, causing excessive heat and potential fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly states that the defect may result in a fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured between November 15, 2012, and May 30, 2014. The recall involves 3,660 vehicles where the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract. This defect causes the brake pads to remain partially engaged with the rotors, failing to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135.

The partially engaged brake pads may generate excessive heat, which could result in a fire. This recall covers a limited population of vehicles that were previously remedied incorrectly under recall 14V-541.

Dealers will reprogram the electronic parking brake control module with new software free of charge. The recall began on March 5, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET IMPALA
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Brake System
Hazard
Affected units
3,660

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • IMPALA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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