NHTSA Campaign 16V781000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 16V781000 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 16V781000 with NHTSA on October 26, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V781000, NHTSA lists up to 18 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 18, 2015 and June 7, 2016.
The 16V781000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V781000 were scheduled from October 27, 2016, 1 day after the report.
16V781000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V781000 ranks 230 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V781000, General Motors LLC has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V781000 was 16V651000, reported on September 8, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured November 18, 2015, to June 7, 2016. The fabric of the side-impact air bag cushion may tear during deployment.
- The risk
- If the air bag tears during deployment, the air bag may not perform as designed, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began October 27, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 16079.
Reported October 26, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V781000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V781000, 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: October 26, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted