NHTSA Complaint #10662013 — 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BEFORE AND AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE STALLED REPEATEDLY. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT MAY HAVE THE VEHICLE INPSECTED AND DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS ALSO GOING TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.