NHTSA safety recall

Recall 14V171000 · manufacturer campaign 14113,14133

Electrical System › Ignition — Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn · reported 10 Apr 2014 · 2,191,014 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.

The risk

If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.

The fix

General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. For vehicles that were built with the redesigned ignition cylinder or had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac owners at 1-800-762-2737, and Saturn owners at 1-800-553-6000. General Motors' number for this recall is 14113 for the ignition lock cylinder and key replacement, and 14133 for only key replacements. Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in "Park," or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the "Reverse" position and the parking brake is engaged.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
14V171000
Manufacturer campaign
14113,14133
Filed by
General Motors Llc
Report received
10 Apr 2014
Owners notified
18 Apr 2014
Potentially affected
2,191,014

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 Chevrolet Hhr 2007 Chevrolet Hhr 2008 Chevrolet Hhr 2009 Chevrolet Hhr 2010 Chevrolet Hhr 2011 Chevrolet Hhr 2007 Pontiac G5 2008 Pontiac G5 2009 Pontiac G5 2010 Pontiac G5 2006 Pontiac Solstice 2007 Pontiac Solstice 2008 Pontiac Solstice 2009 Pontiac Solstice 2010 Pontiac Solstice 2003 Saturn Ion 2004 Saturn Ion 2005 Saturn Ion 2006 Saturn Ion 2007 Saturn Ion 2007 Saturn Sky 2008 Saturn Sky 2009 Saturn Sky 2010 Saturn Sky

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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