NHTSA Campaign 15V145000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NHTSA campaign 15V145000 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 15V145000 with NHTSA on March 13, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V145000, NHTSA lists up to 50,236 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 25, 2010 and May 31, 2011.
The 15V145000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V145000 were scheduled from April 15, 2015, 33 days after the report.
15V145000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2011–2013.
Owners of the model years 15V145000 covers have filed at least 172 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V145000 vehicles, the 2012 Chevrolet Volt has the most (86).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V145000 ranks 79 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V145000, General Motors LLC has 32 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 15V145000 was 14V827000, reported on December 30, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Volt vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, to June 26, 2013. If the driver exits the vehicle without turning off the electrical system, the battery may drain low enough that the gasoline engine will automatically start itself to recharge the electric battery.
- The risk
- If the engine runs for an extended period of time in an enclosed space, there may be a build up of carbon monoxide, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine management software to limit the time that the stationary vehicle can be left in the ON position, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14617.
Reported March 13, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V145000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V145000, 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: March 13, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted