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2009 Pontiac SOLSTICE Electrical System Ignition Recall


NHTSA Recall #	103168
NHTSA Compaign #	14V171000
MFG Compaign #	14113,14133
Manufacturer	General Motors LLC
Supplier	PONTIAC
Brand	PONTIAC
Model	SOLSTICE
Model Year	2009
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of notification	18/04/14
Begin date of manufacuring	17/04/08
End date of manufacturing	28/07/09
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	10/04/14
Report created	10/04/14
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Estimated number of affected units	2191014
Defect summary	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.
Consequence summary	If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
Corrective action	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.
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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Pontiac SOLSTICE Electrical System Ignition Recall

2009 Pontiac SOLSTICE Electrical System Ignition Recall

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