GM offers fix on small-car ignitions to prevent stuck keys - Automotive News
DETROIT -- General Motors is offering to repair customers' Chevrolet Cobalts and other older small cars to prevent keys from getting stuck in the ignition, but the company said it isn't issuing a recall because the problem doesn’t pose a safety... 2 million small cars subject to repair are the same ones recalled in February and March for a defective ignition switch that has been linked to 38 deaths. GM notified dealers on Thursday of a "special coverage adjustment" that offers a free fix to any customer having trouble removing the key from the ignition. In cars that experience the problem, the transmission shifter might not properly transmit an electrical signal to allow the ignition key to be turned back from the “accessory” position to the “lock” position, according to the bulletin sent to... "If this occurs, the ignition key cannot be removed from the ignition cylinder," the bulletin says. The key can be removed via a manual-release plunger on the underside of the steering column, it says, but most drivers likely wouldn't know to look for the plunger without referring to the owner's manual. GM is asking dealers to replace the automatic transmission shifter to fix the defect. Source: www.autonews.com
