NHTSA Campaign 14V490000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NHTSA campaign 14V490000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: ignition. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 14V490000 with NHTSA on August 8, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V490000, NHTSA lists up to 202,155 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 10, 2003 and April 6, 2004.
The 14V490000 report reached NHTSA 10 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V490000 were scheduled from October 20, 2014, 73 days after the report.
14V490000 covers 1 model from Saturn, model years 2002–2004.
Owners of the model years 14V490000 covers have filed at least 254 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V490000 vehicles, the 2003 Saturn Vue has the most (124).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V490000 ranks 43 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 14V490000, General Motors LLC has 32 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 14V490000 was 14V400000, reported on July 3, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Saturn Vue vehicles manufactured September 11, 2001, to April 6, 2004. In the affected vehicles, it may be possible for the key to be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle to see if the key can be pulled out when the ignition is off. If it can, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and keys, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14506. 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.
Reported August 8, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V490000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V490000, 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: August 8, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted