{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 16V257 (17130): Model Year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v257/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V257 (General Motors): Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Sonic, Chevrolet Spark, Chevrolet Trax, model years 2013 to 2016. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 28 April 2016. 317,572 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls General Motors's own number for this recall: 17130. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V257 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.” 16V257 General Motors LLC Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/CD Etc. 28 April 2016 2013-2016 CHEVROLET SONIC, CHEVROLET SPARK, CHEVROLET TRAX Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in th",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:19:34+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:42:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 16V257 (17130): Model Year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v257/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}