2009 Pontiac SOLSTICE Electrical System Ignition Switch Recall

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2009 Pontiac SOLSTICE Electrical System Ignition Switch Recall

 NHTSA Recall #102335
NHTSA Compaign #14V047000
MFG Compaign #13454/14063/14092
 ManufacturerGeneral Motors LLC
 SupplierPONTIAC
 BrandPONTIAC
 ModelSOLSTICE
 Model Year2009
 ComponentAIR BAGS
 Date of notification18/04/14
 Begin date of manufacuring17/04/08
 End date of manufacturing28/07/09
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received10/02/14
 Report created11/02/14
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units2190934
 Defect summaryThis 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.
 Consequence summaryIf 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.
 Corrective actionGm 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. Gm
 Recall notesOwners 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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