Complaint 1338731

2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA • VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT • incident Dec 4, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1338731
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Model Year
2014
Incident Date
Dec 4, 2016
Date Received
Dec 6, 2016
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRES OF THE REAR DEFROSTER WERE BURNT AND FRACTURED THE REAR WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,100. UPDATED 02/07/2017*CT

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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