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NHTSA Recall 13V010000: Ignition (electrical system)

General Motors LLC reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 980 vehicles. It affects 2 models including the Chevrolet Express.

980
vehicles potentially affected
2
models affected
2013
owners notified (February 8)
NHTSA campaign13V010000
Manufacturer campaign12332
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM › IGNITION
Report receivedJanuary 14, 2013
Owner notificationFebruary 8, 2013
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Express vehicles manufactured November 1, 2012, through December 21, 2012; and model year 2013 GMC Savana vehicles, manufactured November 14, 2012, through November 20, 2012. It may be possible to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle is running or the transmission is not in the Park position. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection."

Safety risk

If the ignition key is removed while the vehicle is still on and/or the vehicle is not in Park, the vehicle may rollaway and the unintended movement of the vehicle may result in a possible crash or injury to pedestrians.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition lock cylinder and the two associated keys. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2013. For more information, GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463 and Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438.

Notes

General Motors' safety recall number is 12332.Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by recall 13V010000

Make and modelModel years
Chevrolet Express2013
GMC Savana2013

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.