NHTSA recall 16V257000
Electrical System, Equipment · General Motors, LLC
Details
What's wrong: Affects 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."
Why it matters: Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.
The fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2013 Chevrolet Sonic
- 2013 Chevrolet Spark
- 2013 Chevrolet Trax
- 2014 Chevrolet Sonic
- 2014 Chevrolet Spark
- 2014 Chevrolet Trax
- 2015 Chevrolet Sonic
- 2015 Chevrolet Spark
- 2015 Chevrolet Trax
- 2016 Chevrolet Sonic
- 2016 Chevrolet Trax
All model years NHTSA lists
2013 Chevrolet Sonic, 2014 Chevrolet Sonic, 2015 Chevrolet Sonic, 2016 Chevrolet Sonic, 2013 Chevrolet Spark, 2014 Chevrolet Spark, 2015 Chevrolet Spark, 2013 Chevrolet Trax, 2014 Chevrolet Trax, 2015 Chevrolet Trax, 2016 Chevrolet Trax.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V257000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.