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2014 Chevrolet Malibu Recall NHTSA 16V502000
- Release Date:
- Applicable Country:
- USA
- NHTSA Campaign Number:
- 16V502000
- Manufacturer:
- General Motors LLC
- Component(s):
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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POWER TRAIN
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
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.
Other Vehicles Affected By This Recall
- 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2011 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2011 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2012 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2013 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2013 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2013 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2015 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2016 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2016 Chevrolet Malibu