NHTSA Campaign 14V355000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Jun 23, 2014 · 3,141,731 vehicles affected

What's wrong

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence

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 will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK LACROSSE 2005 3,141,731
BUICK LACROSSE 2006 3,141,731
BUICK LACROSSE 2007 3,141,731
BUICK LACROSSE 2008 3,141,731
BUICK LACROSSE 2009 3,141,731
BUICK LUCERNE 2006 3,141,731
BUICK LUCERNE 2007 3,141,731
BUICK LUCERNE 2008 3,141,731
BUICK LUCERNE 2009 3,141,731
BUICK LUCERNE 2010 3,141,731
BUICK LUCERNE 2011 3,141,731
CADILLAC DEVILLE 2000 3,141,731
CADILLAC DEVILLE 2001 3,141,731
CADILLAC DEVILLE 2002 3,141,731
CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 3,141,731
CADILLAC DEVILLE 2004 3,141,731
CADILLAC DEVILLE 2005 3,141,731
CADILLAC DTS 2006 3,141,731
CADILLAC DTS 2007 3,141,731
CADILLAC DTS 2008 3,141,731
CADILLAC DTS 2009 3,141,731
CADILLAC DTS 2010 3,141,731
CADILLAC DTS 2011 3,141,731
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2006 3,141,731
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2007 3,141,731
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2008 3,141,731
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2009 3,141,731
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2010 3,141,731
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2011 3,141,731
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2012 3,141,731
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2013 3,141,731
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2014 3,141,731
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2006 3,141,731
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2007 3,141,731

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V355000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.