NHTSA Recall # | 115980 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 15V164000 |
MFG Compaign # | 15176 |
Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
Supplier | CHEVROLET |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | MALIBU |
Model Year | 2014 |
Component | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY |
Date of notification | 21/04/15 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 12/06/13 |
End date of manufacturing | 30/05/14 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 23/03/15 |
Report created | 23/03/15 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | 118 |
Estimated number of affected units | 87063 |
Defect summary | General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 chevrolet malibu vehicles october 24, 2011, to march 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the slide or tilt switch for the roof panel may not be adequately recessed to prevent the switch from inadvertently being pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 118, "power-operated window, partition, and roof panel systems." |
Consequence summary | The slide or tilt roof panel switch may inadvertently be pressed and the roof panel may auto-close unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a pinch injury. |
Corrective action | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will update the body control module (bcm) software to remove auto-close feature for certain switch positions, free of charge. The recall began april 21, 2015. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 15176. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |