NHTSA Recall 16V272000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V272000; Date: May. 5, 2016
If the ebcm fails the primary braking system will still function, however, the loss of abs and esc increase the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Chevrolet Malibu
Component: Electronic Stability Control
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 66
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet malibu vehicles manufactured March 7, 2016, through March 12, 2016. The memory chip in the electronic brake control module (ebcm) may fail and cause the loss of electronically controlled brake systems including anti-lock brakes (abs) and electronic stability control (esc). As such, these vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 126, "electronic stability control systems. "
How to Fix:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install a replacement ebcm, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020). Gm's number for this recall is 39440.
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: Jun 17, 2016
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