NHTSA Campaign 04V302000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 04V302000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 04V302000 with NHTSA on June 30, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V302000, NHTSA lists up to 132 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2004 and April 30, 2004.
The 04V302000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V302000 were scheduled from August 17, 2004, 48 days after the report.
04V302000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2005.
Owners of the model years 04V302000 covers have filed at least 114 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V302000 ranks 233 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 04V302000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 15 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 04V302000 was 03V075000, reported on March 6, 2003.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, 'THEFT PROTECTION.' AN IGNITION KEY PARK LOCK CABLE END FITTING WAS NOT FULLY SEATED ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER NAIL HEAD DURING INSTALLATION.
- The risk
- THIS CAN PREVENT THE CABLE AUTO-SET FROM CORRECTLY ADJUSTING THE CABLE. AN INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED CABLE PREVENTS THE SHIFTER FROM LOCKING IN THE 'PARK' POSITION WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE KEY CYLINDER.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SHIFT LOCK WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED. DEALERS WILL REPAIR VEHICLES THAT EXHIBIT THE SUBJECT CONDITION. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 04044.
Reported June 30, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V302000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V302000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 30, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted