Stoneridge Electrical System: Switch

Stoneridge is recalling about 5,479 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. Unintended engine startup could cause injury to a person working in the engine compartment.

Campaign
13E032000
Manufacturer
Stoneridge Inc.
Reported
5 June 2013
Vehicles
5,479
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
24 May 2013
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • Stoneridge Ignition Switch

What the defect is

Stoneridge Inc. (Stoneridge) is recalling certain ignition switches, part numbers 31-110, 31-397, 31-400, 31-322, 31-409, 31-458, 31-498-01P, and 31-610, all with date code 183. The ignition switch may contain an internal defect that may cause the starter to engage when a key is partially inserted, before the key is turned.

What could happen

Unintended engine startup could cause injury to a person working in the engine compartment. Additionally, vehicles with standard transmissions may experience unexpected movement, which may result in personal injury or a crash.

What gets fixed

Stoneridge will replace the ignition switches, free of charge. The recall began during May 2013.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA5 June 2013
  2. Owners notified24 May 2013

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 June 2013.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Stoneridge at 1-781-830-0340.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Stoneridge Inc.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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