2008 PONTIAC G8; 2009 PONTIAC G8; 2012 CHEVROLET CAPRICE; 2011 CHEVROLET CAPRICE; 2013 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
General Motors is recalling certain 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles because the ignition key can be accidentally knocked out of the run position if the driver's knee strikes it. When this happens, the engine shuts off, which can disable power steering and power braking and may prevent airbags from deploying in a crash, increasing the risk of injury or loss of vehicle control.
To fix this problem, GM will replace the key blade and housing with a revised assembly where the blade is indexed differently to prevent accidental displacement. Affected owners should contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737 to schedule the repair. Until the recall work is completed, drivers should adjust their seat and steering column to create clearance between their knee and the ignition key.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position could cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the key blade from the original flip key/RKE transmitter assemblies, and cut and fit a revised key blade and housing assembly, in which the blade has been indexed by 90 degrees, to the original RKE transmitter assembly. GM issued an interim notification to owners on December 31, 2014. The recall began on February 4, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14445. Note: Until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to December 6, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.