NHTSA Recall 14V346000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V346000; Date: Jun. 20, 2014
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. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position could cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2010 Chevrolet Camaro; 2011 Chevrolet Camaro; 2012 Chevrolet Camaro; 2013 Chevrolet Camaro; 2014 Chevrolet Camaro
Component: Electrical System:ignition
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 464,712
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling all 2010-2014 Chevrolet camaro vehicles manufactured December 3, 2008 to may 23, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
How to Fix:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will remove the key blade from the original flip key/rke transmitter assemblies, and provide two new keys and two key rings per key. The recall began August 25, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 14294. Note: until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.
Recall Notes:
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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 25, 2014
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