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Chevrolet affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver fails to fasten their seatbelt or if the driver leaves the key in the ignition.

NHTSA campaign 16V-422 · Reported June 10, 2016 · 18,780 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chevrolet Sonic, Spark and Trax
VEHICLES AFFECTED
18,780
REMEDY
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

General Motors LLC reported a problem with the electrical system software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver fails to fasten their seatbelt or if the driver leaves the key in the ignition. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208 "Occupant Crash Protection" and 114 "Theft Protection."

WHY IT MATTERS

Without audible indicators, the driver may not fasten their seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

WHAT TO DO

GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-422.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2016Chevrolet Sonic
2013–2015Chevrolet Spark
2015–2016Chevrolet Trax

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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