# NHTSA recall 12V454000

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: 12V454000
- Manufacturer's number: 12209
- Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
- Reported: 2012\-09\-17
- Owners notified: 2012\-10\-02
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 4716

## What is wrong

General Motors LLC \(GM\) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured from May 29, 2012, through August 29, 2012.  When a turn signal lamp fails to operate, the Body Control Module \(BCM\) in these vehicles does not detect this condition and will not indicate the condition to the driver. Thus, These vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."


## What can happen

If the driver is not aware that the turn signal is not functioning and does not have the light repaired, other drivers may not be alerted that the vehicle is turning, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the BCM and the vehicle's key fobs, free of charge.  The safety recall began on October 3, 2012.  Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1\-866\-694\-6546.


## Notes

GM's campaign number is 12209.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 www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 CHEVROLET SONIC](/makes/chevrolet/sonic/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-05\-29 to 2012\-08\-29.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [12209B](/bulletins/10245849.md), 2023-12-04, Service bulletin
- [12209B](/bulletins/10069903.md), 2016-06-09, Service bulletin
- [SB\-12209\-B](/bulletins/10059968.md), 2016-03-16, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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