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2015 Chevrolet SPARK Electrical System Software Recall


NHTSA Recall #	112017
NHTSA Compaign #	16V257000
MFG Compaign #	17130
Manufacturer	General Motors LLC
Supplier	CHEVROLET
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SPARK
Model Year	2015
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Date of notification	26/05/16
Begin date of manufacuring	18/01/12
End date of manufacturing	08/09/15
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	28/04/16
Report created	28/04/16
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number	114
Estimated number of affected units	317572
Defect summary	General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 chevrolet sonic and trax vehicles and 2013-2015 chevrolet spark vehicles equipped with a bring your own media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder, waits 10 minutes or longer to open the door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 114 "theft protection."
Consequence summary	Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.
Corrective action	Gm will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 17130.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 Chevrolet SPARK Electrical System Software Recall

2015 Chevrolet SPARK Electrical System Software Recall

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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