NHTSA Recall # | 136037 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 18V400000 |
MFG Compaign # | 18208 |
Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
Supplier | CHEVROLET |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | MALIBU |
Model Year | 2016 |
Component | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION |
Date of notification | 07/08/18 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 20/11/15 |
End date of manufacturing | 08/09/17 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 14/06/18 |
Report created | 19/06/18 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 66 |
Defect summary | General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2016-2018 chevrolet malibu vehicles. During servicing, a passenger presence system (pps) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. As a result, the pps may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not deploy when it should, or causing the air bag to deploy when it shouldn't. |
Consequence summary | In the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury. |
Corrective action | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger pps seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began august 7, 2018. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 18208. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |