Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V422000

Electrical system: software

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V422000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
18,780
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-10
Owners notified
2016-07-22

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax, and 2013-2015 Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver fails to fasten their seatbelt or if the driver leaves the key in the ignition. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208 "Occupant Crash Protection" and 114 "Theft Protection."

Safety risk

Without audible indicators, the driver may not fasten their seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 45340.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Sonic2016 2015
Chevrolet Spark2015 2014 2013
Chevrolet Trax2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.