General Motors LLC: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 18, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 426,240. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.
The risk
If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Chevrolet Malibu | 1,363 | 4 | 14 | 41 |
| 2010 Pontiac G6 | 272 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010 Saturn Aura | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Malibu | 1,511 | 6 | 9 | 41 |
| 2009 Pontiac G6 | 713 | 5 | 20 | 26 |
| 2009 Saturn Aura | 390 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Malibu | 989 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 2008 Pontiac G6 | 1,080 | 5 | 19 | 37 |
| 2008 Saturn Aura | 432 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 2007 Saturn Aura | 607 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V460000.
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