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2016 Chevrolet MALIBU Air Bags Side Window Recall


NHTSA Recall #	119270
NHTSA Compaign #	16V151000
MFG Compaign #	31820
Manufacturer	General Motors LLC
Supplier	CHEVROLET
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	MALIBU
Model Year	2016
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Date of notification	14/04/16
Begin date of manufacuring	16/02/16
End date of manufacturing	05/03/16
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	11/03/16
Report created	11/03/16
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number	214
Estimated number of affected units	3137
Defect summary	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."
Consequence summary	Fractured weld studs may allow the side air bag to move out of position during deployment, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective action	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 notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Chevrolet MALIBU Air Bags Side Window Recall

2016 Chevrolet MALIBU Air Bags Side Window Recall

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