NHTSA recall 14V252000

Electrical System, Electronic Stability Control (Esc), Exterior Lighting, Vehicle Speed Control · General Motors, LLC

May 14, 2014report date

2,440,524units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the body control module (bcm) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the brake apply sensor (bas) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear…

Why it matters: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.

The fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the bcm with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the bcm and harness connector and the bas and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an interim…

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2004 Chevrolet Malibu, 2005 Chevrolet Malibu, 2006 Chevrolet Malibu, 2007 Chevrolet Malibu, 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2010 Chevrolet Malibu, 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, 2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, 2005 Pontiac G6, 2006 Pontiac G6, 2007 Pontiac G6, 2008 Pontiac G6, 2009 Pontiac G6, 2010 Pontiac G6, 2007 Saturn Aura, 2008 Saturn Aura, 2009 Saturn Aura, 2010 Saturn Aura.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V252000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.