# NHTSA recall 12V460000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-02 to 2008\-06\-27.
- [2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-09\-19 to 2009\-06\-23.
- [2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-02\-23 to 2010\-06\-14.
- [2008 PONTIAC G6](/makes/pontiac/g6/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-06\-25 to 2008\-06\-13.
- [2009 PONTIAC G6](/makes/pontiac/g6/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-03\-11 to 2009\-06\-12.
- [2010 PONTIAC G6](/makes/pontiac/g6/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-02\-24 to 2010\-01\-04.
- [2007 SATURN AURA](/makes/saturn/aura/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-05\-01 to 2007\-06\-26.
- [2008 SATURN AURA](/makes/saturn/aura/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-06\-27 to 2008\-06\-27.
- [2009 SATURN AURA](/makes/saturn/aura/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-03\-18 to 2009\-04\-22.
- [2010 SATURN AURA](/makes/saturn/aura/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-04\-08 to 2009\-05\-26.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [14152A](/bulletins/10247338.md), 2023-12-18, Service bulletin
- [17\-NA\-066](/bulletins/10239647.md), 2023-07-25, Service bulletin
- [06\-00\-89\-031D](/bulletins/10201098.md), 2021-09-07, Service bulletin
- [990420002L](/bulletins/10200154.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin
- [06\-00\-89\-031D](/bulletins/10190503.md), 2021-04-20, Service bulletin
- [150089004C](/bulletins/10188403.md), 2021-03-08, Service bulletin
- [060089031F](/bulletins/10184501.md), 2020-12-21, Service bulletin
- [1308116001F](/bulletins/10183782.md), 2020-12-07, Service bulletin
- [080730026F](/bulletins/10165123.md), 2019-09-23, Service bulletin
- [19NA134](/bulletins/10163250.md), 2019-07-29, 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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