NHTSA Complaint #11122484 — 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA

SAFETY IGNITION RECALL #14299.....I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM GM 8-2014 '.I TOOK CAR TO DEALER..IN WHICH THEY MODIFIED TOP PLASTIC PORTION OF KEY WITH NEW PIECE WITH EYELET SMALLER AND TOLD TO KEEP KEY AND TRANSMITTER BY ITSELF DO NOT ADD ANY ADDITIONAL KEYS ...MY DILEMMA IS NOW IGNITION SWITCH ITSELF IS JAMMING UP ..LOCKS UP,,IT TAKES 3-4 TRIES TO TURN OFF...AND IT TURNING ON LOCKS UP IF YOU OR ON ANY KIND OF INCLINE....BOTTOM LINE THIS IGNITION SWITCH ITSELF WAS DEFECTIVE AND QUICK FIX WAS TO MODIFY TOP PORTION OF KEY TO TAKE WEIGHT OFF. WELL GM AND DEALER SAY RECALL WAS NOT FOR IGNITION SWITCH ITSELF PERSAY BUT FOR KEY...AND I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS/COST TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH.....