EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Chevrolet, Daewoo, Pontiac, Saturn “Cobalt, Pursuit, G4, Solstice, G5, Ion, Sky, G2X” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0960/14
Summary
null Under certain conditions there is a risk that the ignition switch in the vehicles may move out of the “run” position, resulting in a partial loss of electrical power and turning off the engine. This risk may increase if the key ring is carrying added weight (such as more keys or the key fob) or the vehicle experiences rough road conditions or other jarring or impact related events. When the ignition switch is…
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Product
Passenger car — Chevrolet, Daewoo, Pontiac, Saturn
- Brand
- Chevrolet, Daewoo, Pontiac, Saturn
- Name / model
- Cobalt, Pursuit, G4, Solstice, G5, Ion, Sky, G2X · Chevrolet:Cobalt, Daewoo: G2X , Pontiac: Pursuit, G4, Solstice, G5 , Saturn: Ion, Sky
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Years of construction: 2006-2010: Pontiac Solstice 2007-2010: Pontiac G5 2003-2007: Saturn Ion 2007-2010: Saturn Sky 2007-2009: Daewoo G2X
What is the risk?
- null Under certain conditions there is a risk that the ignition switch in the vehicles may move out of the “run” position, resulting in a partial loss of electrical power and turning off the engine. This risk may increase if the key ring is carrying added weight (such as more keys or the key fob) or the vehicle experiences rough road conditions or other jarring or impact related events. When the ignition switch 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 or fatality. Some vehicles may also have a condition in which the ignition key may be removed when the ignition is not in the “Off” position. In such an event, unintended vehicle motion may occur, resulting in a vehicle crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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