2013 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana recall: ignition

General Motors LLC reported this safety recall on January 14, 2013. It covers about 980 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 980
reported: Jan 14, 2013
owners notified: Feb 8, 2013
related complaints: 5

Electrical system: ignition

What is wrong: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Express vehicles manufactured November 1, 2012, through December 21, 2012; and model year 2013 GMC Savana vehicles, manufactured November 14, 2012, through November 20, 2012. It may be possible to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle is running or the transmission is not in the Park position. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection."
Risk: If the ignition key is removed while the vehicle is still on and/or the vehicle is not in Park, the vehicle may rollaway and the unintended movement of the vehicle may result in a possible crash or injury to pedestrians.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition lock cylinder and the two associated keys. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2013. For more information, GMC owners may call 1‑866‑996‑9463 and Chevrolet owners may call 1‑800‑630‑2438.

Recall number 13V010000

Affected vehicles

Chevrolet Express 2013 2013
GMC Savana 2013 2013

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 5 complaints about electrical problems.

2013 Chevrolet Express 2013 GMC Savana

Questions about recall 13V010000

Is there a recall on the 2013 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana ignition?

Yes. Recall 13V010000, reported on January 14, 2013, covers about 980 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 13V010000?

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition lock cylinder and the two associated keys. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2013. For more information, GMC owners may call 1‑866‑996‑9463 and Chevrolet owners may call 1‑800‑630‑2438.

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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