NHTSA Campaign 16V870000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 16V870000 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 16V870000 with NHTSA on December 2, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V870000, NHTSA lists up to 113 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 10, 2016 and November 10, 2016.
The 16V870000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V870000 were scheduled from January 25, 2017, 54 days after the report.
16V870000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V870000 ranks 212 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V870000, General Motors LLC has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V870000 was 16V781000, reported on October 26, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Malibu vehicles manufactured on November 10, 2016. The right-hand rear side air bag inflator manifold may have insufficient welds.
- The risk
- Insufficient welds could cause the inflator to separate and propel air bag debris into the cabin during a crash. Also, the inflator could fail to inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear side air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 16146.
Reported December 2, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V870000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V870000, 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: December 2, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted