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General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.
Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. For vehicles that were built with the redesigned ignition cylinder or had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac owners at 1-800-762-2737, and Saturn owners at 1-800-553-6000. General Motors' number for this recall is 14113 for the ignition lock cylinder and key replacement, and 14133 for only key replacements. Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in "Park," or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the "Reverse" position and the parking brake is engaged.
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.
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.
UCI-FRAM Group is recalling certain LS1328 ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1328, Duralast LS1328, Airtex 1S6097, and Carquest 53-27479, and LS1497 Ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1497, Duralast LS1497, Airtex 1S10961, and Carquest 53-27967, for use on various General Motors model and model year vehicles during repair and replacement of the original ignition switch. The weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the affected ignition switches to move out of the run position, turning off the engine and disabling the air bags.
Remedy: UCI-FRAM Group has notified its purchasers to quarantine and return all inventory. Any switches already installed in vehicles will be replaced by GM dealers as part of NHTSA recall 14V-047, free of charge. UCI-Fram's purchasers should contact UCI-FRAM Group at 1-800-890-2075. GM vehicle owners requiring additional information on that recall campaign should contact GM at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac) or 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn).
GM IS RECALLING 296,422 MY 2006-2008 CHEVROLET HHR VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THE DOOR ON THE STORAGE BIN IN THE TOP CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED AS REQUIRED.
Remedy: A REDESIGNED LATCH WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
GM IS RECALLING 181,516 MY 2006-2008 CHEVROLET HHR VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF RAIL AIR BAGS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT.' IN TESTS, ONE OF THE UPPER INTERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION TEST POINTS EXCEEDED THE STANDARD'S REQUIREMENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ENERGY-ABSORBING PLASTIC PIECE TO THE HEADLINER TRIM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
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MY FAMILY AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON OR AROUND 04/29/12. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON WHICH CAUSED ME TO NOSE DIVE AND ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT, AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, WHICH IS SURPRISIING CONSIDERING HOW SEVERE THIS ACCIDENT WAS. MY VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE CARRIER AS THE DAMAGES EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE CAR. THIS WAS A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT (NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED) THEREFORE MY CAR INSURANCE CARRIER PLACED THE BLAME ON ME AND THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NEVER DETERMINED. I CAN HONESTLY SAY WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE LIVED THRU THIS ACCIDENT. *TR
WE WERE DRIVING WEST ON I-40 IN AZ. A 2 TON TRUCK WITH A LONG FLAT TRAILER BLEW IT'S FRONT DRIVERS TIRE. THE TIRE CAME INTO OUR LANE MY HUSBAND SWERVED TO MISS IT THEN THE TRUCK CAME INTO OUR LANE FORCING US OFF THE ROAD MY HUSBAND COULDN'T GAIN CONTROL OF THE CHEVY HHR AGAIN. IT SENT US INTO A ROLLOVER WE ROLLED 2-3 TIMES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR ALL COLLAPSED AROUND MY HUSBAND THE ROOF FORCED HIS NECK DOWN. THE ROOF ENDED UP DOWN TO THE STEERING WHEEL. MY HUSBAND SUFFERED A CRACK IN HIS 3RD C-SPINE & A BROKEN THUMB & LACERATED FINGERS WHEN THE CAR ENDED UP LANDING ON HIS HAND WHICH HAD GONE JUST ABOVE HIS HEAD. I HAD TO UNBUCKLE MY HUSBAND TO GET HIM INTO A POSITION SO HE COULD BREATH. 2-FAILURE OF THE ROOF TO PROTECT THE DRIVER THE ROOF ENCROACHED INTO THE DRIVERS SPACE CAUSING MAJOR BODILY HARM. 3-CAR WAS SCRAPPED. NO NEED AT THIS POINT TO REPLACE OR REPAIR. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HH6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN SNOW, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND BOTH THE DRIVER, AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS FROM THE IMPACT OF THE SEAT BELT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
I HAD AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 7, 2021. I LOST CONTROL ON AN ICY HIGHWAY AND FLIPPED MY CAR IN A DITCH FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HIT THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE DITCH HARD ENOUGH IT BOUNCED BACK ON ALL FOUR TIRES. MY JAW HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, MY LEFT SHOULDER WENT THROUGH THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND OF COURSE I NOW HAVE ONGOING BACK ISSUES AT THIS TIME. MY CONCERN IS THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I FIND THIS CONCERNING AS THE IMPACT WAS GREAT AND I HOT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY FACE.
MY DAUGHTER IN LAW WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT TODAY AND NOT ONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN A CONCUSSION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD WHEN IT HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND BUSTED IT!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 37 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ABRUPTLY DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE IN TIME. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT TOE AND CHEST, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. *TT *TR
MY HUSBAND WAS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 9-29-2015. WHAT HAPPENED WAS MY HUSBAND WAS STOPPED ON THE INTERSTATE AND A TRUCK SLAMMED INTO MY HUSBAND. HE SAID HIS CAR TURNED OFF AS SOON AS THE FIRST IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A SECOND IMPACT FROM THE SAME TRUCK, WHICH WAS ON MY HUSBANDS PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED. MY HUSBAND WAS LUCKY TO WALK AWAY FROM THIS ACCIDENT. THE HHR WAS RECALLED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH LAST YEAR AND WE HAD THE NEW PART INSTALLED 2/2015 WHEN THE DEALERSHIP RECEIVED THE PARTS. WE HAVE TWO ISSUES ELECTRICAL, WHY DID HIS CAR TURN OFF WHEN IT WAS HIT FROM THE REAR? DID THE IMPACT KNOCK THE IGNITION SWITCH OUT OF PLACE? ALSO WHY DIDN'T THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY? NOW I KNOW IF THE CAR IS OFF THE AIRBAGS ARE OFF BUT WHY DID THE CAR GO FROM ON TO COMPLETELY OFF UNLESS IT WAS A FAULTY NEW PART THAT WE RECEIVED IN OUR CAR.
THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR FLIPPED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY DIAPHRAGM WAS CRUSHED. MT BACK WAS BROKEN. I AM STILL UNABLE TO BREATHE CORRECTLY. I WILL TRY TO LOCATE RECORDS OF THE CRASH, BUT AM SENDING THIS INFORMATION NOW TO HAVE THE ACCIDENT RECORDED IN THE DATABASE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND BOTH LEGS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED TWO NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT BELIEVED BOTH OF THESE RECALLS WERE RELATED TO THE FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
THE FRONT DOOR HANDLE BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR IN 2013 WE HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS, SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF YOUR CAR IF SOMETHING DANGEROUS WAS TO HAPPEN. AT THAT TIME THE DEALERSHIP TOLD MY HUSBAND I THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THEN AGAIN IN 2014 THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD BROKEN ALSO. SO NOW I HAVE TWO BROKEN DOORS ON MY CAR THAT YOU CAN ONLY GET OUT OF, IF SOMEONE LETS ME OUT OF THE CAR OR I ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WERE TO GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WERE I WAS UNABLE TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN AND DID NOT HAVE SOMEONE RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT (SAY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE) THEN THIS COULD LEAD TO MAJOR PROBLEMS IF NOT DEATH. ALSO WHEN MY HUSBAND HAD AN ACCIDENT NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. AND BACKSEAT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WOULD NOT RELEASE AND WE HAD TO CUT MY GRANDDAUGHTER OUT OF SEATBELT. SO NOW I AM DRIVING A CAR THAT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN, BACK SEATBELT HAD TO BE CUT AND MY FRONT TWO DOORS YOU CANNOT GET OUT OF IF UNABLE TO ROLL WINDOW DOWN. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. WE HAD AROUND 98,000. MILES WHEN ISSUES STARTED WITH THE DOORS. WHICH I BELIEVE THE MILES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HWY, AT APPROX, 65 TO 70 MPH I FELT THE CAR PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT, AFTER GOING INTO A SPIN , IT BECAME HARD TO APPLY BRAKES AND TO TRY TO CORRECT OR CONTROL THE SPIN , THERE WERE VEHICLES INCLUDING A SEMI ALL AROUND MY CAR. AS I SLID OFF THE TRAVELED PORTION OF THE HWY. MY CAR IMPACTED THE WALL HEAD ON. I WAS SLAMMED INTO THE DASH . A MOMENT LATER I CALMED DOWN AND THOUGHT TO MYSELF WHY DIDN'T THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY? I HIT THE WALL AT LEAST AT 35 MPH, THEN I SAW THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING, I SAW THE KEY HAD MOVED TO OFF, I STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE HOME. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A RETAINING WALL AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT SECURELY. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DOORS COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT BECAME TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE KNEE, CHEST AND ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,990. KMJ
2007 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HAD AN IGNITION PROBLEM SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE KEYS WOULD NOT WORK AND THE OTHER KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MANY OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE CONSUMER STATED HER GRANDDAUGHTER WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
VEHICLE WAS EXITING PARKWAY WHEN LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING OCCURRED CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH GUARDRAIL NEARLY HEAD ON. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE AS WELL AS REAR OF VEHICLE AS IT SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL A SECOND TIME WITH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE COMING TO REST ACROSS THE ROADWAY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND SHOULDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Filed by owners of this model year and unverified by NHTSA — one person’s account, not an established fact.