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Our severity:HighNHTSA·13V010000·Announced 2013-01-14

GM Recalls 2013 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana for Ignition Key Defect

General Motors is recalling specific 2013 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans because the ignition key can be removed while the vehicle is running or not in Park.

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 involves a risk-of-harm product where unintended vehicle movement could result in a crash or injury, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Express vehicles manufactured between November 1, 2012, and December 21, 2012, and model year 2013 GMC Savana vehicles manufactured between November 14, 2012, and November 20, 2012. The recall involves the ignition system, specifically the ignition lock cylinder.

The defect allows the ignition key to be removed from the ignition while the vehicle is running or when the transmission is not in the Park position. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection." If the key is removed under these conditions, the vehicle may roll away, and the unintended movement could result in a crash or injury to pedestrians.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition lock cylinder and the two associated keys at no charge. The recall began on February 8, 2013. Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438 and GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET, GMC EXPRESS, SAVANA
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Van
Hazard
Affected units
980

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 (2)

  • EXPRESS
  • SAVANA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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