NHTSA recall 12V460000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 12V460000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12106 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2012-09-18 |
| Owners notified | 2013-01-01 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) |
| Units potentially affected | 426240 |
What is wrong
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.
What can happen
If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Notes
General Motors safety recall number 12106. Customers may 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.
| 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 2007-04-02 to 2008-06-27. |
|---|---|
| 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 2008-09-19 to 2009-06-23. |
| 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 2009-02-23 to 2010-06-14. |
| 2008 PONTIAC G6 | Built 2007-06-25 to 2008-06-13. |
| 2009 PONTIAC G6 | Built 2008-03-11 to 2009-06-12. |
| 2010 PONTIAC G6 | Built 2009-02-24 to 2010-01-04. |
| 2007 SATURN AURA | Built 2006-05-01 to 2007-06-26. |
| 2008 SATURN AURA | Built 2007-06-27 to 2008-06-27. |
| 2009 SATURN AURA | Built 2008-03-18 to 2009-04-22. |
| 2010 SATURN AURA | Built 2009-04-08 to 2009-05-26. |
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
| 14152A | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Transmission Shift Cable Fracture |
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| 17-NA-066 | 2023-07-25. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test. |
| 06-00-89-031D | 2021-09-07. Service bulletin. OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification |
| 990420002L | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operation. |
| 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. |
| 060089031F | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification. |
| 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. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.