NHTSA recall 09V073000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 09V073000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 09041 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2009-03-06 |
| Owners notified | 2009-03-15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT |
| Units potentially affected | 276729 |
What is wrong
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 276,729 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET COBALT, HHR, MALIBU, TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, PONTIAC G5, G6 AND SATURN AURA AND OUTLOOK PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT POSITION SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT", AND FMVSS 114, "THEFT PROTECTION AND ROLLAWAY PREVENTION". ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT CLIP MAY NOT BE FULLY ENGAGED. IF THE CLIP IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED, THE SHIFT LEVER AND THE ACTUAL POSITION OF THE TRANSMISSION GEAR MAY NOT MATCH. WITH THIS CONDITION, THE DRIVE COULD MOVE THE SHIFTER TO "PARK" AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, BUT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR MAY NOT BE IN "PARK".
What can happen
THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY AFTER THE DRIVER HAS EXITED THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ENSURE THAT THE SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT CLIP IS FULLY ENGAGED. IN THE EVENT THAT THE CLIP DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE SHIFT CABLE WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 AND SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Notes
GENERAL MOTORS RECALL NO. 09041.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 06-00-89-031D | 2021-09-07. Service bulletin. OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification |
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| 06-00-89-031D | 2021-04-20. Service bulletin. OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification |
| 150089004C | 2021-03-08. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage. |
| 1308116001F | 2020-12-07. Service bulletin. The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them. |
| 080730026F | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information on Some vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise. This is a slight movement that is more often seen visually, rather than felt, when viewed from the outside and using the auto-start feature, if equipped. |
| 19NA134 | 2019-07-29. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin informs the technician and provides a Service Procedure to correct a shifter sticking or Difficulty selecting Desired Gear condition, possibly caused when field action 14152 was previously performed. |
| PI0602A | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a revision of PI0602 to add the 2013 and 2014 model years. |
| 09-07-30-018D | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides a revision for 09-07-30-018C to add the 2014 model year and update the Labor Operation. |
| 08-05-22-009D | 2018-05-29. Service bulletin. This bulletin directs to 08-05-22-009C |
| 01-00-89-010J | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides a revision for 01-00-89-010I to add the 2013 model year. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.