NHTSA Recall 13V010000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V010000; Date: Jan. 14, 2013
If the ignition key is removed while the vehicle is still on and/or the vehicle is not in park, the vehicle may rollaway and the unintended movement of the vehicle may result in a possible crash or injury to pedestrians.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Chevrolet Express; 2013 GMC Savana
Component: Electrical System:ignition
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 980
Recall Summary:
General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet express vehicles manufactured November 1, 2012, through December 21, 2012; and model year 2013 GMC savana vehicles, manufactured November 14, 2012, through November 20, 2012. It may be possible to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle is running or the transmission is not in the park position. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 114, "theft protection. "
How to Fix:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition lock cylinder and the two associated keys. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2013. For more information, GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463 and Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438.
Recall Notes:
General motors' safety recall number is 12332. Customers may 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 8, 2013
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