NHTSA campaign 12V454000 · Manufacturer campaign 12209
Chevrolet Recall 12V-454: Turn Signal Failure
NHTSA recall 12V454000 (Manufacturer campaign 12209) was reported by General Motors LLC on September 17, 2012, with 4,716 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Sonic for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on October 2, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V454000 (also written 12V-454 or 12V454)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 12209
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,716 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V454000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Sonic
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 29, 2012 – August 29, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V454000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured from May 29, 2012, through August 29, 2012. When a turn signal lamp fails to operate, the Body Control Module (BCM) in these vehicles does not detect this condition and will not indicate the condition to the driver. Thus, These vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
If the driver is not aware that the turn signal is not functioning and does not have the light repaired, other drivers may not be alerted that the vehicle is turning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the BCM and the vehicle's key fobs, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 3, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.
Notes
GM's campaign number is 12209.Owners may also 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V454000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.