2011 Chevrolet MALIBU Seat Belts Recall

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2011 Chevrolet MALIBU Seat Belts Recall

 NHTSA Recall #114217
NHTSA Compaign #15V269000
MFG Compaign #15031
 ManufacturerGeneral Motors LLC
 SupplierCHEVROLET
 BrandCHEVROLET
 ModelMALIBU
 Model Year2011
 ComponentSEAT BELTS
 Date of notification16/11/15
 Begin date of manufacuring08/04/10
 End date of manufacturing09/06/11
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received08/05/15
 Report created08/05/15
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units437045
 Defect summaryGeneral 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.
 Consequence summaryIf the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
 Corrective actionGm 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.
 Recall notesOwners 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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