NHTSA Campaign 16V151000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 16V151000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 16V151000 with NHTSA on March 11, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V151000, NHTSA lists up to 3,137 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 16, 2016 and March 5, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V151000 were scheduled from April 14, 2016, 34 days after the report.
16V151000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V151000 ranks 155 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V151000, General Motors LLC has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V151000 was 16V125000, reported on March 2, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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."
- The risk
- Fractured weld studs may allow the side air bag to move out of position during deployment, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported March 11, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V151000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V151000, 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: March 11, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted