NHTSA Campaign 15V269000
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA campaign 15V269000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 15V269000 with NHTSA on May 8, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V269000, NHTSA lists up to 437,045 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 19, 2011 and October 11, 2012.
The 15V269000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V269000 were scheduled from November 16, 2015, 192 days after the report.
15V269000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2011–2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V269000 ranks 23 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V269000, General Motors LLC has 16 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 15V269000 was 14V488000, reported on August 8, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured April 8, 2010, to October 11, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat and the front passenger seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the vehicle. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.
- The risk
- If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the outboard lap anchor mounting bracket and inspect the flexible steel cable, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15031.
Reported May 8, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V269000 (2)
Chevrolet (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V269000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 8, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted