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2017 Chevrolet Malibu Recall — AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION (18V400000)

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 fron

Year2017
MakeChevrolet
ModelMalibu
ComponentAIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Campaign number18V400000
ManufacturerGeneral Motors LLC
SummaryGeneral 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,
ConsequenceIn the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.
RemedyGM 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.
Report received14/06/2018
SourceNHTSA

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