1996 Chevrolet Impala defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 Chevrolet Impala. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• COOLANT FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA99003 · opened Jan 13, 1999 · closed Aug 17, 2000

  There is no summary currently available

• REAR WHEEL SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96001 · opened Jan 4, 1996 · closed May 31, 1996 · led to recall 96V245000

  Information obtained from gm indicates that further investigation to determine the cause of wheel separations is warranted.in gm's response dated april 26, 1996, gm stated that:gm has not identified any defect in the manufacture of the subject vehicles whih may contribute to wheel separation.investigation as to the roo…