Chevrolet Cobalt, HHR, Malibu, Malibu Maxx and 3 more (2004-2010): Steering
Recall 14V153000 · Mar 31, 2014 · General Motors LLC
1,373,177
vehicles affected
1,373,177
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V153000
- Date
- Mar 31, 2014
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 1,373,177
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Electric power assist system
- Model years
- 2004-2010
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
What can happen
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model year 2004-2007 Saturn Ion, 2009-2010 Chevrolet HHR and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts. Dealers will replace the EPS motor. Bulletin 14116 covers model year 2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, 2005-2006 Pontiac G6 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from March 1, 2008, through June 27, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly. Bulletin 14117 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from February 1, 2008, through February 28, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly and EPS motor controller unit.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 21 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V153000?
7 models: Chevrolet Cobalt (2010), Chevrolet HHR (2009-2010), Chevrolet Malibu (2004-2006, 2008-2009) and 4 more, about 1.37 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V153000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model year.
What can happen?
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.