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
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Make | Chevrolet |
| Model | Malibu |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION |
| Campaign number | 18V400000 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Summary | 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, |
| Consequence | In the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury. |
| Remedy | 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. |
| Report received | 14/06/2018 |
| Source | NHTSA |
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