# NHTSA recall 12V377000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V377000
- Manufacturer's number: 12104
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Reported: 2012\-08\-03
- Owners notified: 2012\-08\-21
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- Units potentially affected: 36413

## What is wrong

General Motors \(GM\) is recalling certain model year 2008\-2012 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because the front lower control arms may fracture.  This safety recall does not include non\-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles.


## What can happen

A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge.  The safety recall began on August 21, 2012.  Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1\-866\-694\-6546.


## Notes

GM's campaign number is 12104.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2008/recalls.md)
- [2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2009/recalls.md)
- [2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2011/recalls.md)
- [2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2012/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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