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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 16V257000 was received on 2016-04-28 and is associated with 20 source rows covering 10 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is General Motors LLC.
- applications
- 10
- campaign number
- 16V257000
- potential units
- 317,572
- manufacturer campaign number
- 17130
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 16V257000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
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
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder, waits 10 minutes or longer to open the door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114 "Theft Protection."
- campaign number
- 16V257000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17130.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 10 applications across 1 makes and 3 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 10
components
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
applications
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
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
- 20
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No