NHTSA 16V084000Manufacturer no. 15808
Electrical System › Software
- Report received by NHTSA
- February 11, 2016
- Owner notification
- March 14, 2016
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 139 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro
- August 13, 2015 – October 15, 2015
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- CAMARO
Defect summary
Genera Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, Malibu, Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles. The radio may intermittently fail to provide an audio warning when the key has been left in the ignition and the door is opened or when the driver does not fasten their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection", and/or 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety risk
An unbelted driver is at a greater risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15808.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V084000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov