NHTSA Campaign 16V422000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 16V422000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: software. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 16V422000 with NHTSA on June 10, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V422000, NHTSA lists up to 18,780 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 21, 2012 and September 8, 2015.
The 16V422000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V422000 were scheduled from July 22, 2016, 42 days after the report.
16V422000 covers 3 models from Chevrolet, model years 2013–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V422000 covers have filed at least 174 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V422000 vehicles, the 2014 Chevrolet Spark has the most (39).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V422000 ranks 112 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V422000, General Motors LLC has 32 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V422000 was 16V084000, reported on February 11, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax, and 2013-2015 Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver fails to fasten their seatbelt or if the driver leaves the key in the ignition. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208 "Occupant Crash Protection" and 114 "Theft Protection."
- The risk
- Without audible indicators, the driver may not fasten their seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 45340.
Reported June 10, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V422000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V422000, 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 10, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted