9999 AIRTEX 1S10961 Recall

Campaign:

14E021000 on 05/08/2014

Component:

Electrical system:ignition:switch

Affected:

14,529

Defect:

Uci-fram group is recalling certain ls1328 ignition switches sold as wells ls1328, duralast ls1328, airtex 1s6097, and carquest 53-27479, and ls1497 ignition switches sold as wells ls1497, duralast ls1497, airtex 1s10961, and carquest 53-27967, for use on various general motors model and model year vehicles during repair and replacement of the original ignition switch. the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the affected ignition switches to move out of the run position, turning off the engine and disabling the air bags.

Consequence:

If the ignition switch moves from the run position to accessory, the car would stall and the air bags will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury to the occupants.

Correction:

Uci-fram group has notified its purchasers to quarantine and return all inventory. any switches already installed in vehicles will be replaced by gm dealers as part of nhtsa recall 14v-047, free of charge. uci-fram's purchasers should contact uci-fram group at 1-800-890-2075. gm vehicle owners requiring additional information on that recall campaign should contact gm at 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (pontiac) or 1-800-553-6000 (saturn).

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.

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