Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Air bags
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured January 9, 2016, to January 26, 2016, and 2016 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 21, 2016, to February 4, 2016. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
What could happen
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 28030.
Vehicles covered
- Chevrolet Colorado 2016
- Chevrolet Malibu 2016
- Gmc Canyon 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V125000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 2, 2016
- Owners notified
- Apr 14, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,579
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 19, 2016 to Feb 2, 2016
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal
- Maker's own recall number
- 28030
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.
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.