Chevrolet Sonic, Spark, Trax (2013-2016): Electrical system
Recall 16V257000 · Apr 28, 2016 · General Motors LLC
317,572
vehicles affected
317,572
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V257000
- Date
- Apr 28, 2016
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 317,572
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software; Equipment > Electrical > Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Model years
- 2013-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder, waits 10 minutes or longer to open the door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114 "Theft Protection."
What can happen
Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17130.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 11 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V257000?
3 models: Chevrolet Sonic (2013-2016), Chevrolet Spark (2013-2015), Chevrolet Trax (2013-2016), about 317,572 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V257000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17130.
What can happen?
Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.
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.