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Chevrolet Cobalt 2003–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin GCUS-9-3091 · NHTSA communication 10126322 · issued Nov 4, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2003–2011
model years
33
vehicle entries

Official summary

14632C Special Coverage. On some vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, the vehicle's transmission shifter may not properly transmit an electrical signal that allows the ignition key to be turned counter clockwise past the accessory mode to the "LOCK" position after the vehicle has been shifted into park. If this occurs, the ignition key cannot be removed from the ignition cylinder without depressing the manual release plunger located on the underside of the steering column as described in the owner's manual. A key left in the accessory position for an extended period of time may re

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.