Defect Description For Recall
General Motors Llc (Gm) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice Vehicles Manufactured March 24, 2011, To December 6, 2013. The Affected Vehicles Are Police Patrol Vehicles (Ppv), Equipped With A Specific Transmission Selector Lever That Contains Two Pins That Can Become Displaced. If The Pins Get Displaced, The Driver May Be Able To Shift The Vehicle From “Park” Without Depressing The Brake Pedal Or Remove The Ignition Key Without The Transmission Being In “Park.” As Such, These Vehicles Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 102, “Transmission Shift Position Sequence, Starter Interlock, And Transmission Braking Effect”, And No. 114, “Theft ProteCTIon And Rollaway Prevention.”
Make Of Vehicle
CHEVROLET
Model Of Vehicle
CAPRICE
Year
2012
Recall Campaign Number
14V544000
Component Description
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift
Effect Of Defect
If The Transmission Can Be Moved From “Park” Without Depressing The Brake Pedal, Unintended Motion May Occur Increasing The Risk Of A Crash. Additionally, If The Ignition Key Can Be Removed Without The Transmission Being In “Park,” The Vehicle May Roll Away, Increasing The Risk Of Injury To Exiting Occupants And Bystanders.
Fix Defect
GM Will Notify Owners, And Dealers Will Replace The Shift Lever Roll Pin, Replace The Base Pivot Pin And Attach A Brake Transmission Shift Interlock Retention Enhancement Clip, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began On October 27, 2014. Owners May Contact Chevrolet Customer Service At 1-800-222-1020. Gm’S Number For This Recall Is 14549.
Vehicle Manufacturer
General Motors Llc
Start Of Manufacture
20110908
End Of Manufacture
20120817
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
7598
Date Owners Notified
20141022
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
General Motors, Llc
Date Report Received
20140909
Make Campaign Number
14549
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
102