NHTSA safety recall

Recall 14V400000 · manufacturer campaign 14350

Electrical System › Ignition — Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac · reported 3 Jul 2014 · 5,877,718 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

The risk

If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.

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
14V400000
Manufacturer campaign
14350
Filed by
General Motors Llc
Report received
3 Jul 2014
Owners notified
8 Sep 2014
Potentially affected
5,877,718

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.

2000 Chevrolet Impala 2001 Chevrolet Impala 2002 Chevrolet Impala 2003 Chevrolet Impala 2004 Chevrolet Impala 2005 Chevrolet Impala 1997 Chevrolet Malibu 1998 Chevrolet Malibu 1999 Chevrolet Malibu 2000 Chevrolet Malibu 2001 Chevrolet Malibu 2002 Chevrolet Malibu 2003 Chevrolet Malibu 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Classic 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1999 Oldsmobile Alero 2000 Oldsmobile Alero 2001 Oldsmobile Alero 2002 Oldsmobile Alero 2003 Oldsmobile Alero 2004 Oldsmobile Alero 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue 1999 Pontiac Grand Am 2000 Pontiac Grand Am 2001 Pontiac Grand Am 2002 Pontiac Grand Am 2003 Pontiac Grand Am 2004 Pontiac Grand Am 2005 Pontiac Grand Am 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix

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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