2003-2011 Chevrolet Cobalt, Chevrolet HHR and others recall: air bags

General Motors LLC reported this safety recall on February 10, 2014. It covers about 2,190,934 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 2,190,934
reported: Feb 10, 2014
owners notified: Apr 18, 2014
related complaints: 2,170

Air bags

What is wrong: 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 February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky 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. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Risk: 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.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, Pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737 or Saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.

Recall number 14V047000

Affected vehicles

Chevrolet Cobalt 2005-2010 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Chevrolet HHR 2006-2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Pontiac G5 2007-2010 2007 2008 2009 2010
Pontiac Solstice 2006-2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Saturn Ion 2003-2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Saturn Sky 2007-2010 2007 2008 2009 2010

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 2,170 complaints about airbags problems.

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 Chevrolet HHR 2009 Chevrolet HHR 2010 Chevrolet HHR 2011 Chevrolet HHR 2007 Pontiac G5 2008 Pontiac G5 2009 Pontiac G5

Questions about recall 14V047000

Is there a recall on the 2003-2011 Chevrolet Cobalt, Chevrolet HHR and others air bags?

Yes. Recall 14V047000, reported on February 10, 2014, covers about 2,190,934 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 14V047000?

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, Pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737 or Saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.

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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