Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.

Equipment — Electrical — Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Electrical System — Software

Summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder, waits 10 minutes or longer to open the door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114 "Theft Protection."

Actions

GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17130.

Documents (21)

• Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2016-2
• Safety Bulletin - Bulletin No.: 17130 Date: April 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: April 27, 2016 Subject: Stop Delivery Order for Upcoming Noncompliance Recall 17130
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: May 2, 2016 Subject: 17130A - Noncompliance Recall Loss of Key Reminder Chime Service Procedure Revised
• Safety Bulletin - Bulletin No.: 17130A Date: May 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: April 28, 2016 Subject: 17130 - Noncompliance Recall Loss of Key Reminder Chime
• Safety Bulletin - Bulletin No.: 17130B Date: May 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: May 11, 2016 Subject: 17130B - Noncompliance Recall Loss of Key Reminder Chime Floor Plan and Customer Notification Letter Added, Service Procedure Revised
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Safety Bulletin - Bulletin No.: 17130C Date: June 2016
• Defect 573 Report
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 13, 2016 Subject: 17130C - Noncompliance Recall Loss of Key Reminder Chime Service Procedure Revised
• Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2017-2
• Safety Bulletin - Bulletin No.: 17130D Date: December 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: December 15, 2017 Subject: 15808B – Noncompliance Recall Revised No Key in Reminder Chime and/or No Audio
• Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2017-1
• Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2016-4
• Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2017-3
• Safety Bulletin - Bulletin No.: 17130E Date: February 2018
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: February 1, 2018

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