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NHTSA Campaign 16V257000

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Apr 28, 2016 · 317,572 vehicles affected

What's 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."

Consequence

Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.

Remedy

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 affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET SONIC 2013 317,572
CHEVROLET SONIC 2014 317,572
CHEVROLET SONIC 2015 317,572
CHEVROLET SONIC 2016 317,572
CHEVROLET SPARK 2013 317,572
CHEVROLET SPARK 2014 317,572
CHEVROLET SPARK 2015 317,572
CHEVROLET TRAX 2013 317,572
CHEVROLET TRAX 2014 317,572
CHEVROLET TRAX 2015 317,572
CHEVROLET TRAX 2016 317,572

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V257000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.