Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
What Happened
The wiring in your Malibu, G6, or Aura is responsible for sending signals to your car's systems. In some models, the connection between the wiring and the Body Control Module could be faulty, causing problems with your brake lights, cruise control, and other safety features.
Risk if Unfixed
If the wiring fails, your brake lights might turn on without you pressing the brake, or they might not turn on at all when you do press it. This could confuse other drivers, and it also means you might have trouble disengaging the cruise control or getting your car out of park without pressing the brake. Most critically, it could disable safety features that help prevent accidents.
Free Fix
Your dealer will fix the wiring issue by adding a spacer to secure the wiring harness, applying lubricant to the connectors, and resetting the brake pedal position – all for free.
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Original — What Happened
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
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