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NHTSARecalled Jul 24, 2015 · #15V465000

Occupant Sensing System/FMVSS 208

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Description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 19, 2015, equipped with front vented-heated passenger seats. Accordingly, 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, it increases the risk of injury to the child.

Product details

Product
  • Occupant Sensing System/FMVSS 208
  • 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Model numbers
2015 Chevrolet
UPCs

What you should do

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. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15400.

View the official CPSC notice