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Our severity:HighNHTSA·12V454000·Announced 2012-09-17

GM Recalls 2013 Chevrolet Sonic for Turn Signal Detection Failure

General Motors is recalling 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles because the Body Control Module may fail to detect a broken turn signal lamp, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall addresses a defect that increases the risk of a crash, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured between May 29, 2012, and August 29, 2012. The recall involves 4,716 vehicles.

In these vehicles, if a turn signal lamp fails to operate, the Body Control Module (BCM) does not detect the condition and does not alert the driver. This failure means the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108. If the driver is unaware that the turn signal is not functioning, other drivers may not be alerted that the vehicle is turning, which increases the risk of a crash.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the BCM and the vehicle's key fobs free of charge. The safety recall began on October 3, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET SONIC
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
4,716

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • SONIC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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