1997–2005 Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Monte Carlo and more and 1999–2008 Pontiac Grand AM, Grand Prix recall: Electrical system: ignition

Recall at a glance

What is wrong

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Safety risk

If the key 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.

The fix

GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.

Affected models

Model years listed by NHTSA for this campaign. Only vehicles within the build range in the notice are affected.

• Chevrolet Impala: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Chevrolet Malibu: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Chevrolet Malibu Classic: 2004, 2005
• Chevrolet Monte Carlo: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Pontiac Grand AM: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Pontiac Grand Prix: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Notes from the notice

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.

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