Chevrolet Equinox 2005–2007 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin G-208679 · NHTSA communication 10079382 · issued Jan 15, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2005–2007
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
14319 - special coverage. Some 2005-2006 model year (my) chevrolet equinox, 2006 my pontiac torrent and 2005-2007 my saturn vue vehicles may have a condition in which the ignition key may be removed when the ignition is not in the off position. If the ignition key is removed when the ignition is not in the off position, unintended motion may occur: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in park ; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in reverse gear. This could result in a vehicle crash and occupant or pedestria
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.