2004 Chevrolet Malibu Recall NHTSA 14V252000

Release Date:

May 14, 2014

Applicable Country:

USA

NHTSA Campaign Number:

14V252000

Manufacturer:

General Motors LLC

Component(s):

• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • WIRING

• ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

• EXTERIOR LIGHTING
  • BRAKE LIGHTS

• SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
  • SWITCHES
    • BRAKE LIGHT

• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
  • CRUISE CONTROL

Summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.

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

• 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
• 2006 Chevrolet Malibu
• 2007 Chevrolet Malibu
• 2008 Chevrolet Malibu
• 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
• 2010 Chevrolet Malibu
• 2011 Chevrolet Malibu
• 2012 Chevrolet Malibu

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