# 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

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Electrical system, Ignition

## Vehicles listed

- 2005 to 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
- 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT
- 2005 to 2007 SATURN VUE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [PIC5650K](/bulletins/10237659.md), 2023-06-13, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radio Frequency Identification Devices when the concern is present. Dealer should also direct their customers to the appropriate section in the Owner manuals that references that the device complies.
- [PI1018A](/bulletins/10113519.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2015 model year to repair information on correcting a customer concern of poor, limited, reduced Remote Keyless Entry \(RKE\) or Remote Vehicle Start \(RVS\) range.
- [14319A](/bulletins/10090042.md), 2017-02-01, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 14319A \- SPECIAL COVERAGE \(REVISED MODEL YEAR VEHICLES\). SOME 2005\-2006 MODEL YEAR \(MY\) CHEVROLET EQUINOX, 2006 MY PONTIAC TORRENT AND 2002\-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.
- [14319](/bulletins/10057264.md), 2015-05-07, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. GENERAL MOTORS: 2005\-2006 EQUINOX, TORRENT, 2002\-07 VUE: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNERS LETTER. SOME VEHICLE MODELS WILL HAVE AN ISSUE WITH KEY IGNITION REMOVAL. \*LJ UPDATED 11/6/15. \*PE

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