NHTSA recall 14V400000
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 | 14V400000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14350 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2014-07-03 |
| Owners notified | 2014-09-08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
| Units potentially affected | 5877718 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2016 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-07-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 5877718 |
| Reported remedied | 1318487 (22%) |
| Reported unreachable | 66058 |
| Reported removed | 2318970 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
What can happen
If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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
| 14350D | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. Unintended Ignition Key Rotation |
|---|---|
| 14350B | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Unintended Ignition Key Rotation |
| 14350A | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Unintended Ignition Key Rotation |
| 3064 | 2004-11-17. Service bulletin. DELAYED CRANK, MAY BE NECESSARY TO HOLD KEY IN START SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL START. *TT |
| 3009 | 2004-08-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE VME - IP TOP PAD TO TRIM PLATE GAP. *MJ |
| 00214A | 2003-11-19. Service bulletin. DELAYED CRANK, MAY BE NECESSARY TO HOLD KEY IN START SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL STARTS. *TT |
| 080503 | 2003-11-05. Service bulletin. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT A NEW PRODUCT EMISSION RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER OF 03042. THIS RECALL IS FOR VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY ONLY. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH SPARKPLUGS THAT MISFIRE. *TT |
| 022003 | 2003-09-05. Service bulletin. ENGINEERING WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT ANY VEHICLE BEFORE THE ACTUAL REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED WHERE THE REPAIR DIAGNOSIS LEADS TO REPLACING THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FOR AN INTERMITTENT OR HARD NO START TYPE OF CONDITION OR CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. *TT |
| 020604011 | 2002-10-07. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0140. *TT |
| 020846005 | 2002-10-04. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDNG THE ADDITION OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1500 FOR GENERATION 4 ONSTAR. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.