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VehicleMar 23, 201587,063 affected

Chevrolet recall: Visibility

What is wrong

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."

What could happen

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.

The fix

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.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
15V164000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
General Motors LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 23, 2015
Owners notified
Apr 21, 2015
Vehicles or items affected
87,063
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Mar 12, 2014 to Mar 5, 2015
Part
Visibility › Sun/moon roof assembly
Maker's own recall number
15176
Safety standard
FMVSS 118

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Official NHTSA recall page ↗ Search all recallsSee the GM stock page

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