Still reeling from the fallout over the massive ignition-switch recall for the Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Ion, and others, GM has issued another ignition-related recall. Affecting all 511,528 current-generation Chevrolet Camaros produced to date ans 464,712 in the U.S., this recall involves the fold-out key and fob rather than the ignition switch itself.
Discovered during internal testing in the wake of the earlier recall, GM determined that drivers could inadvertently bump the key fob with their knee firmly enough during normal operation to move the ignition out of the run position, triggering a corresponding loss of power. The fix involves changing the Camaro’s concealed, flip-out key to a standard design that makes the key and fob independent of one another. Basically, if you own a current-gen Camaro, you’re getting a new key.
GM makes it clear that the Camaro’s ignition system meets all GM engineering specifications, and is unrelated to the ignition system used in the small cars included in the major ignition-switch recall. IT states that this issue “may primarily affect drivers sitting close to the steering column.” Still, the beleaguered maker notes that they are aware of “three crashes that resulted in four minor injuries that it believes may be attributed to this condition.” The circumstances regarding these the incidents was not divulged, but it stands to reason that GM figured it better to air its findings and issue a recall now before lawsuits start flying.
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