2009 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Cobalt and others recall: column shift

General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on March 6, 2009. It covers about 276,729 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 276,729
reported: Mar 6, 2009
owners notified: Mar 15, 2009
related complaints: 465

Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift

What is wrong: General motors is recalling 276,729 my 2009 buick enclave, chevrolet cobalt, hhr, malibu, traverse, gmc acadia, pontiac g5, g6 and saturn aura and outlook passenger vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicles safety standard 102, "transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect", and fmvss 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention". On some of these vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjustment clip may not be fully engaged. If the clip is not fully engaged, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. With this condition, the drive could move the shifter to "park" and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in "park".
Risk: The driver may not be able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and ensure that the shift cable adjustment clip is fully engaged. In the event that the clip does not engage, the shift cable will be replaced free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before march 24, 2009. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080, chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463, pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668 and saturn at 1‑800‑972‑8876 or at www.gmownercenter.com.

Recall number 09V073000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 465 complaints about transmission problems.

2009 Buick Enclave 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt 2009 Chevrolet HHR 2009 Chevrolet Malibu 2009 Chevrolet Traverse 2009 GMC Acadia 2009 Pontiac G5 2009 Pontiac G6 2009 Saturn Aura 2009 Saturn Outlook

Questions about recall 09V073000

Is there a recall on the 2009 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Cobalt and others column shift?

Yes. Recall 09V073000, reported on March 6, 2009, covers about 276,729 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 09V073000?

Dealers will inspect and ensure that the shift cable adjustment clip is fully engaged. In the event that the clip does not engage, the shift cable will be replaced free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before march 24, 2009. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080, chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463, pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668 and saturn at 1‑800‑972‑8876 or at www.gmownercenter.com.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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