Update: Less than two weeks ago, General Motors announced it would recall more than 750,000 2005–2007 Chevrolet Cobalts and 2007 Pontiac G5 compacts. Today, GM announced that it is expanding the scope of the recall to include 2003–2007 Saturn Ions, 2006–2007 Chevrolet HHRs, and 2006–2007 Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky models. That brings the total of U.S. vehicles affected by the recall to more than 1.36 million vehicles.
"GM will notify all affected customers that in addition to recalling their vehicles and performing repairs at no charge to them, GM and its dealers will work with customers on an individual, case-by-case basis to minimize inconvenience associated with the recall," the company announced in a statement today.
In addition to standard written notifications, GM's customer care centers and social media teams will use customer records and other communications channels to notify and inform customers of the recall and additional actions the company will take in regards to the recall.
The original story below was published on February 13, 2014.
Attention, Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 drivers: Take off your Hello Kitty keychains immediately. General Motors is recalling 778,562 of the discontinued compacts because of faulty ignition switches that can loosen and shut off the engine while driving. Added weight on the key ring or a bump in the road, GM says, can cause the problem if the "torque performance is not to specification."
The 2005–2007 Cobalt and 2007 G5 (the first year it was produced) are affected, including 619,122 in the U.S. The remaining vehicles are in Canada and Mexico. Dealers will replace the ignition switch at a later date, and owners can call Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 to find out if their vehicles are included.
"Until this correction is performed, customers should remove non-essential items from their key ring," GM said in a filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
At least six people have died in five frontal crashes related to faulty ignitions where the engine—and subsequently the airbags and other safety features—shut off, according to Reuters. An additional 17 related frontal crashes were also reported.
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In October 2012, GM recalled 40,859 cars in the U.S., including the 2007–2009 Cobalt and 2007–2009 G5, for cracking fuel pumps that could leak. That was an expansion of an earlier recall for the same problem in 2009. In March 2010, 1.3 million Cobalts from 2005–2010 and G5s from 2007–2010 were recalled worldwide for electric power steering that could suddenly shut down while driving.
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