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2008-2013 Chevrolet Caprice and Pontiac G8 recall: ignition

General Motors LLC reported this safety recall on September 9, 2014. It covers about 47,043 vehicles.

vehicles affected
47,043
reported
Sep 9, 2014
owners notified
Feb 4, 2015
related complaints
36

Electrical system: ignition

What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to December 6, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
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. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position could cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the key blade from the original flip key/RKE transmitter assemblies, and cut and fit a revised key blade and housing assembly, in which the blade has been indexed by 90 degrees, to the original RKE transmitter assembly. GM issued an interim notification to owners on December 31, 2014. The recall began on February 4, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020 and Pontiac customer service at 1‑800‑762‑2737. GM's number for this recall is 14445. Note: Until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.

Recall number 14V540000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 36 complaints about electrical problems.

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Questions about recall 14V540000

Is there a recall on the 2008-2013 Chevrolet Caprice and Pontiac G8 ignition?

Yes. Recall 14V540000, reported on September 9, 2014, covers about 47,043 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 14V540000?

GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the key blade from the original flip key/RKE transmitter assemblies, and cut and fit a revised key blade and housing assembly, in which the blade has been indexed by 90 degrees, to the original RKE transmitter assembly. GM issued an interim notification to owners on December 31, 2014. The recall began on February 4, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020 and Pontiac customer service at 1‑800‑762‑2737. GM's number for this recall is 14445. Note: Until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.

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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