NHTSA Recall # | 103919 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 14V224000 |
MFG Compaign # | 14152 |
Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
Supplier | PONTIAC |
Brand | PONTIAC |
Model | G6 |
Model Year | 2005 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Date of notification | 27/06/14 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 26/05/04 |
End date of manufacturing | 28/09/07 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | ODI |
Report received | 30/04/14 |
Report created | 30/04/14 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 1131113 |
Defect summary | General motors llc (gm) notified the agency on april 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 saturn aura vehicles. On may 22, 2014, gm increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 chevrolet malibu vehicles manufactured from may 16, 2003, through october 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 malibu maxx vehicles manufactured from june 25, 2003, through april 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 pontiac g6 vehicles manufactured from may 26, 2004, through september 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113. |
Consequence summary | If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the |
Corrective action | Gm will notify owners, and gm dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact general motors at 1-800-553-6000. Gm's number for this recall is 14152. |
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). |