GM Issues Recall for Buick, Chevrolet Models after 'Rollaway Risk'

General Motors has issued a new recall for 355 vehicles due to a problem with the transmission that can cause the car to roll away.

The recalled models, which all have automatic transmissions, include the 2014 Buick Regal, Chevrolet Impala, 2014 Buick LaCrosse, Verano and Enclave, 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, Cruze and Traverse and 2014 GMC Acadia, Edmunds.com reported.

No crashes or injuries have been reported in connection with the recall, GM spokesman James Cain told Edmunds.

"In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage from the transmission shift lever," the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in its summary of the problem, as reported by Edmunds. "If a vehicle's shift cable disengages from the transmission shift lever, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in.

"Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the driver may be able to shift the lever to the 'Park' position, but the vehicle transmission may not be in the 'Park' gear position. There is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders."

Scheduled to begin later this month, the recall will involve GM dealerships replacing any transmission shift cable adjusters affected with the problem.

Concerned owners can reach Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Buick at 1-800-521-7300 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782.

Edmunds advised owners to reach out to their dealers as soon as possible since the recall should be underway soon.

While it affects a small number of vehicles, the latest recall comes on top of GM's recent 1.6-million vehicle recall that has been linked to a number of deaths. 

GM has been investigating the ignition switch issue, which has been related to 12 deaths and 34 crashes, and has reportedly admitted that the problem first surfaced 11 years ago. The Justice Department recently launched a probe to see if the American car company broke the law in its slow response.