NHTSA Recall 15V465000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V465000; Date: Jul. 24, 2015
If the front passenger air bag deploys with a child seat in the front passenger seat, it increases the risk of injury to the child.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Chevrolet Impala; 2015 Chevrolet Impala
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 5,493
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet impala vehicles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 19, 2015, equipped with front vented-heated passenger seats. Accordingly, the automatic occupant sensing (aos) system may fail to suppress the front passenger air bag if a child seat is in the front passenger seat. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 208, "occupant crash protection. "
How to Fix:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will correct the calibration-learning error by preconditioning the empty seat, and also resetting the ecu to a seat zero-value, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 15400.
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: Aug 25, 2015
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