General Motors, Llc | NHTSA Recall #14V544000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V544000 by General Motors, Llc. Affecting model year 2011-2013 chevrolet caprice vehicles manufactured march 24, 2011, to december 6, 2013 Includes 7,598 affected units, Transmission On Police Vehicles/FMVSS 102, 114, component: POWER TRAIN, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2011-2013 chevrolet caprice vehicles manufactured march 24, 2011, to december 6, 2013
Defect Summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 chevrolet caprice vehicles manufactured march 24, 2011, to december 6, 2013. The affected vehicles are police patrol vehicles (ppv), equipped with a specific transmission selector lever that contains two pins that can become displaced. if the pins get displaced, the driver may be able to shift the vehicle from "park" without depressing the brake pedal or remove the ignition key without the transmission being in "park." as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards no. 102, "transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect", and no. 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention."
Corrective Action
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift lever roll pin, replace the base pivot pin and attach a brake transmission shift interlock retention enhancement clip, free of charge. the recall began on october 27, 2014. owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. gm's number for this recall is 14549.