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GM recalls 500K Chevy Camaros for ignition-switch defect
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MummyChunk
Jun 18, 2014, 1:00:42 PM6/18/14
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General Motors issued a recall for more than a half million Chevrolet
Camaros.
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GM Proactively Announces Four New Recalls
DETROIT ￜ General Motors will recall all current generation Chevrolet
Camaros because a driver's knee can bump the key FOB and cause the key
to inadvertently move out of the "run" position, with a
corresponding reduction or loss of power.
The issue, which may primarily affect drivers sitting close to the
steering column, was discovered by GM during internal testing
following the ignition switch recall earlier this year.
"Discovering and acting on this issue quickly is an example of
the new norm for product safety at GM," said Jeff Boyer, vice
president of GM Global Safety.
The Camaro ignition system meets all GM engineering specifications and
is unrelated to the ignition system used in Chevrolet Cobalts and
other small cars included in the ignition switch recall.
GM is aware of three crashes that resulted in four minor injuries that
it believes may be attributed to this condition.
The company will change the Camaro key to a standard design from one
in which the key is concealed in the FOB and is opened by pushing a
button. The change will make the ignition key and FOB independent of
each other, so that inadvertent contact with the FOB won't move the
key from the "run" position. There are 464,712 Camaros from
the 2010-2014 model years in the U.S. included in the recall.
Including Canada, Mexico and exports, the total recall population is
511,528.
Separately, GM also announced two safety recalls and one
non-compliance recall involving a total of 65,121 cars in the U.S. all
three of which were reported to the NHTSA on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.
Including Canada, Mexico and exports, the total recall population is
69,839.
In all cases, customers will receive letters from GM letting them know
when they can bring their vehicles into a dealership, where the recall
repairs will be performed free of charge and courtesy transportation
would be provided as needed.
The recalls:
28,789 Saab 9-3 convertibles from the 2004-2011 model years for an
automatic tensioning system cable in the driver's side front seat belt
retractor that could break. If the cable were to break, seat belt
webbing spooled out by the driver would not retract. The convertibles
and sedans were investigated at the same time, but the convertible
parts were not identical to the sedan parts. GM has since learned of
customer complaints to the NHTSA for the convertibles. Dealers will
replace the driver's side retractor in the recalled vehicles. In
addition, GM has issued a special coverage, so that if the same repair
is required to the passenger side retractor it will be covered for the
life of the vehicle. GM also extended the special coverage for
passenger side belt retractors on the 2004 Saab 9-3 sedan from the
original 10-year coverage to the life of the vehicle, like the
convertibles. GM is unaware of any crashes, injuries or fatalities due
to this condition.
21,567 Chevrolet Sonic 2012 model year compacts equipped with a
six-speed automatic transmission and a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine
for a condition in which the transmission turbine shaft may fracture
as a result of a supplier quality issue. If this were to occur in
first or second gear, the vehicle could not upshift into third through
sixth gears. If the turbine shift fractured while in one of the higher
gears, the vehicle would coast until it was moving slow enough to
downshift into first or second gear. In both instances, a malfunction
indicator lamp may illuminate. If driven in this condition for a long
period of time, all forward gears may become inoperable. The engine
would continue to run and all power accessories would function.
Dealers will replace the transmission turbine shaft. GM is unaware of
any crashes, injuries or fatalities related to this condition.
14,765 model year 2014 Buick LaCrosse sedans because a wiring splice
in the driver's door may corrode and break. That may communicate
incorrect information to circuits that control the door chime and
allow passenger windows, rear windows and the sunroof to function when
the vehicle is turned off and the driver is not in the vehicle. In
addition, a chime will not sound when the driver's door is opened if
the key is in the ignition.
Dealers will inspect the driver door window motor harness and, if
necessary, replace an electrical splice. GM is unaware of any thefts,
crashes, injuries or fatalities related to this condition.
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Camaros.
From AB
Show full PR text
GM Proactively Announces Four New Recalls
DETROIT ￜ General Motors will recall all current generation Chevrolet
Camaros because a driver's knee can bump the key FOB and cause the key
to inadvertently move out of the "run" position, with a
corresponding reduction or loss of power.
The issue, which may primarily affect drivers sitting close to the
steering column, was discovered by GM during internal testing
following the ignition switch recall earlier this year.
"Discovering and acting on this issue quickly is an example of
the new norm for product safety at GM," said Jeff Boyer, vice
president of GM Global Safety.
The Camaro ignition system meets all GM engineering specifications and
is unrelated to the ignition system used in Chevrolet Cobalts and
other small cars included in the ignition switch recall.
GM is aware of three crashes that resulted in four minor injuries that
it believes may be attributed to this condition.
The company will change the Camaro key to a standard design from one
in which the key is concealed in the FOB and is opened by pushing a
button. The change will make the ignition key and FOB independent of
each other, so that inadvertent contact with the FOB won't move the
key from the "run" position. There are 464,712 Camaros from
the 2010-2014 model years in the U.S. included in the recall.
Including Canada, Mexico and exports, the total recall population is
511,528.
Separately, GM also announced two safety recalls and one
non-compliance recall involving a total of 65,121 cars in the U.S. all
three of which were reported to the NHTSA on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.
Including Canada, Mexico and exports, the total recall population is
69,839.
In all cases, customers will receive letters from GM letting them know
when they can bring their vehicles into a dealership, where the recall
repairs will be performed free of charge and courtesy transportation
would be provided as needed.
The recalls:
28,789 Saab 9-3 convertibles from the 2004-2011 model years for an
automatic tensioning system cable in the driver's side front seat belt
retractor that could break. If the cable were to break, seat belt
webbing spooled out by the driver would not retract. The convertibles
and sedans were investigated at the same time, but the convertible
parts were not identical to the sedan parts. GM has since learned of
customer complaints to the NHTSA for the convertibles. Dealers will
replace the driver's side retractor in the recalled vehicles. In
addition, GM has issued a special coverage, so that if the same repair
is required to the passenger side retractor it will be covered for the
life of the vehicle. GM also extended the special coverage for
passenger side belt retractors on the 2004 Saab 9-3 sedan from the
original 10-year coverage to the life of the vehicle, like the
convertibles. GM is unaware of any crashes, injuries or fatalities due
to this condition.
21,567 Chevrolet Sonic 2012 model year compacts equipped with a
six-speed automatic transmission and a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine
for a condition in which the transmission turbine shaft may fracture
as a result of a supplier quality issue. If this were to occur in
first or second gear, the vehicle could not upshift into third through
sixth gears. If the turbine shift fractured while in one of the higher
gears, the vehicle would coast until it was moving slow enough to
downshift into first or second gear. In both instances, a malfunction
indicator lamp may illuminate. If driven in this condition for a long
period of time, all forward gears may become inoperable. The engine
would continue to run and all power accessories would function.
Dealers will replace the transmission turbine shaft. GM is unaware of
any crashes, injuries or fatalities related to this condition.
14,765 model year 2014 Buick LaCrosse sedans because a wiring splice
in the driver's door may corrode and break. That may communicate
incorrect information to circuits that control the door chime and
allow passenger windows, rear windows and the sunroof to function when
the vehicle is turned off and the driver is not in the vehicle. In
addition, a chime will not sound when the driver's door is opened if
the key is in the ignition.
Dealers will inspect the driver door window motor harness and, if
necessary, replace an electrical splice. GM is unaware of any thefts,
crashes, injuries or fatalities related to this condition.
View the attachments for this post at:
http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=291930431#291930431
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