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NHTSA Recall 14V252000 — General Motors LLC

Official NHTSA recall 14V252000 covers 21 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

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What this official recall record says

NHTSA campaign 14V252000 was received on 2014-05-14 and is associated with 105 source rows covering 21 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is General Motors LLC.

Applications
21
Campaign number
14V252000
Potential units
2,440,524
Manufacturer campaign number
13036

SOURCES

safety

What the owner should do next

Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.

Do not drive
No
Park outside
No
Vin check required
Yes
Recommended channel
dealer

SOURCES

causes

Defect described in the recall record

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

Campaign number
14V252000
Official record
NHTSA recall

safety

Safety consequence in the official record

Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.

Do not drive
No
Park outside
No

repair options

Official remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.

Vin applicability required
Yes
Dealer confirmation required
Yes

applicability

Vehicle applications listed for this campaign

The normalized NHTSA rows contain 21 applications across 3 makes and 4 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.

Listed application count
21

Components

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
  • ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Applications

  • 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX
  • 2005 PONTIAC G6
  • 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX
  • 2006 PONTIAC G6
  • 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX
  • 2007 PONTIAC G6
  • 2007 SATURN AURA

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methodology

Limits of this database record

Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source rows
105
Vin check required
Yes
Individual vehicle verified
No