NHTSA Recall 15V164000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V164000; Date: Mar. 23, 2015
The slide or tilt roof panel switch may inadvertently be pressed and the roof panel may auto-close unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a pinch injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Chevrolet Malibu; 2014 Chevrolet Malibu; 2015 Chevrolet Malibu
Component: Visibility:sun Roof Assembly
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 87,063
Recall Summary:
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. "
How to Fix:
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 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 21, 2015
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