NHTSA recall 14V490000
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 | 14V490000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14506 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2014-08-08 |
| Owners notified | 2014-10-20 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
| Units potentially affected | 202155 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-04-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 202155 |
| Reported remedied | 53675 (26%) |
| Reported unreachable | 8212 |
| Reported removed | 55105 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 1, 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
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Saturn Vue vehicles manufactured September 11, 2001, to April 6, 2004. In the affected vehicles, it may be possible for the key to be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.
What can happen
If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle to see if the key can be pulled out when the ignition is off. If it can, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and keys, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14506. Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in "Park," or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the "Reverse" position and the parking brake is engaged.
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.
| 2002 SATURN VUE | Built 2001-09-11 to 2002-06-12. |
|---|---|
| 2003 SATURN VUE | Built 2002-04-11 to 2003-08-25. |
| 2004 SATURN VUE | Built 2003-06-10 to 2004-04-06. |
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
| 14506A | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Ignition Key Removal |
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| 14506 | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Ignition Key Removal |
| 14319A | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. 14319A - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED MODEL YEAR VEHICLES). SOME 2005-2006 MODEL YEAR (MY) CHEVROLET EQUINOX, 2006 MY PONTIAC TORRENT AND 2002-2007 MY SATURN VUE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE IGNITION KEY MAY BE REMOVED WHEN THE IGNITION IS NOT IN THE “OFF” POSITION. IF THE IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED WHEN THE IGNITION IS NOT IN THE “OFF” POSITION, UNINTENDED MOTION MAY OCCUR: (A) FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN “PARK”; OR (B) FOR A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN REVERSE GEAR. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH AND OCCUPANT OR PEDESTRIAN INJURIES. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT FOR KEY PULL OUT WHEN THE IGNITION IS NOT IN THE “LOCK” POSITION AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND PROVIDE THE CUSTOMER WITH TWO NEW IGNITION KEYS. |
| 14506A | 2016-05-19. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 14506 | 2016-05-19. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 07251 | 2008-04-24. Service bulletin. SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. IGNITION CONTROL MODULE - REPLACE ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.2L 4 CYLINDER (RPO L61 - VIN D) ENGINE. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *NJ |
| 02T30A | 2002-07-12. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SOFTWARE UPGRADE - UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ECM USING GENERIC (NON-TECH 2) SCAN TOOL. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.