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NHTSARecalled 2014-02-21

General Motors, LLC — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA; 2014 BUICK VERANO; 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE; 2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU; 2014 BUICK REGAL; 2014 GMC ACADIA; 2014 BUICK LACROSSE; 2014 BUICK ENCLAVE; 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE

  • Brand CHEVROLET
  • Brand BUICK
  • Brand GMC

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

General Motors is recalling certain 2014 model year Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions because the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage from the transmission shift lever. When this happens, the driver may be unable to shift gears properly, and the shift lever position may not match the actual gear the vehicle is in. Most dangerously, a driver might shift the lever to "PARK" thinking the vehicle is secured, but the transmission could still be in a different gear, causing the vehicle to roll away as occupants exit or at any other time.

General Motors will notify owners, and authorized dealers will inspect and replace any affected transmission shift cable adjusters at no cost to the owner. The recall began on April 10, 2014. Chevrolet owners should contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Buick owners at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC owners at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' recall number is 14048.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

If a vehicle's shift cable disengages from the transmission shift lever, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the driver may be able to shift the lever to the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.

What should I do?

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected transmission shift cable adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Buick owners at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC owners at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number associated with this recall is 14048.

Details from the source

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage from the transmission shift lever. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." They also fail to conform to FMVSS number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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