Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
What Happened
The ignition switch in your vehicle is a critical part that turns your engine on and off. It's connected to the airbag system, and if it's not working right, it could prevent your airbags from deploying in an accident.
Risk if Unfixed
If the ignition switch moves out of the 'run' position while driving, the airbags may not work properly in a crash, which could lead to serious injury.
Free Fix
Your dealer will install a special insert or cover on your key to prevent the ignition switch from being jostled out of position, and they'll also give you two new key rings. This repair is completely free, and you should schedule it as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring.
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
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