Service bulletin G-208679
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10079382 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-09-07 |
| Manufacturer's number | G-208679 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-01-15 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
NHTSA's summary
14319 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. SOME 2005-2006 MODEL YEAR (MY) CHEVROLET EQUINOX, 2006 MY PONTIAC TORRENT AND 2005-2007 MY SATURN VUE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE IGNITION KEY MAY BE REMOVED WHEN THE IGNITION IS NOT IN THE “OFF” POSITION. IF THE IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED WHEN THE IGNITION IS NOT IN THE “OFF” POSITION, UNINTENDED MOTION MAY OCCUR: (A) FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN “PARK”; OR (B) FOR A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN REVERSE GEAR. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH AND OCCUPANT OR PEDESTRIAN INJURIES. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT FOR KEY PULL OUT WHEN THE IGNITION IS NOT IN THE “LOCK” POSITION AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND PROVIDE THE CUSTOMER WITH TWO NEW IGNITION KEYS.
The document
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Components
Electrical system, Ignition
| CHEVROLET EQUINOX | 2005, 2006 |
|---|---|
| PONTIAC TORRENT | 2006 |
| SATURN VUE | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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