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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 15V164000

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Published March 23, 2015 · Recall initiated: March 23, 2015

What's the hazard

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 to do

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 details

Brand
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Lot
2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU | 2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU | 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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