Recalls
Recall 135945
USA Recall: In the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2016-2018 chevrolet malibu vehicles. during servicing, a passenger presence system (pps) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. as a result, the pps may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not deploy when it should, or causing the air bag to deploy when it shouldn't.
Corrective Action:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger pps seat service kit, free of charge. the recall began august 7, 2018. owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. gm's number for this recall is 18208.
Additional 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.
Affected Vehicles