Chevrolet 2016-03-11 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-16V151000
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Recall
Issued March 11, 2016 · Chevrolet
In March 2016, Chevrolet recalled the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Malibu vehicles manufactured February 16, 2016, to March 5, 2016. The two weld studs that mount the front and rear side impact air bags may fracture and separate from the air bag during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 214, "Side Impact Protection."
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2016 Chevrolet Malibu only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Chevrolet to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 31820.
Recall details
- Brand
- Chevrolet
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- March 11, 2016
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-16V151000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Chevrolet has 33 recalls in our database, including 1 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 99th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2016.