NHTSA Campaign 14V417000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
NHTSA campaign 14V417000 covers 9 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: electrical. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 14V417000 with NHTSA on July 2, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V417000, NHTSA lists up to 2,990 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 10, 2011 and August 2, 2012.
The 14V417000 report reached NHTSA 23 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V417000 were scheduled from August 29, 2014, 58 days after the report.
14V417000 covers 4 models from Chevrolet and Buick, model years 2012–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V417000 ranks 157 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 14V417000, General Motors LLC has 8 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 14V417000 was 13V463000, reported on September 26, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore all-wheel-drive vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to September 9, 2013; Verano vehicles manufactured August 8, 2012, to June 20, 2013; Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, to August 16, 2013, and 2012-2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured May 10, 2011, to August 16, 2012 equipped with a Calix oil pan/block heater. In cold temperatures, the insulation on the engine block heater cord can become damaged, allowing the wires to be exposed.
- The risk
- Exposed wires increase the risk of electrical shock and personal injury if the cord is handled while it is plugged in.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine oil pan/block heater cord with a new cord that is rated for temperatures of minus 40 degree Celsius. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14257.
Reported July 2, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V417000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V417000, 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: July 2, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted