Recall 14V171000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Defect in 2003-2011 SATURN ION

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RECALL This recall affects up to 2,191,014 vehicles.

Defect Description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.

Safety Consequence

If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.

Remedy

General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. For vehicles that were built with the redesigned ignition cylinder or had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac owners at 1-800-762-2737, and Saturn owners at 1-800-553-6000. General Motors' number for this recall is 14113 for the ignition lock cylinder and key replacement, and 14133 for only key replacements. Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in "Park," or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the "Reverse" position and the parking brake is engaged.

Related Recalls for SATURN

Campaign Vehicle Component Date Affected
17V061000 2007 SATURN SKY AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION 91,007
16V063000 2009 SATURN ASTRA AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 113,716
15V415000 2010 SATURN OUTLOOK STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE 691,144
14V490000 2004 SATURN VUE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION 202,155
14E044000 2007 SATURN AURA STEERING 7,304
14V252000 2010 SATURN AURA ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2,440,524
14V153000 2004 SATURN ION STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM 1,373,177
14V266000 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK SEAT BELTS 1,339,355
14V224000 2007 SATURN AURA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT 1,131,113
14V118000 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 1,176,407
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