Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V417000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/2005 to 08/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 794 | 11/06/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/31/2006 | 11/01/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. in either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (gm) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in gm's letter to owners. the recall began on november 6, 2006. owners should contact gm at 1-877-477-1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 06102.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| SB-08-09-41-002C | 02/01/2009 | 10029924 | General motors: diagnostic information for intermittent restraints, air bag (sir) indicator/lamp on with dtc(s) b0012, b0013, b0016, b0016, b0019, b0020, b0022, b0023, b0026, b0033, b0040, b0042 or b0044 set. this may be caused by a loose, | 07/20/2009 | |
| 4011 | 12/13/2007 | 4011F | 10020881 | Air bag indicator light is on. *kb updated on 12/13/07. *nj | 01/25/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 11/18/2012 | 127512 | ||
| I was driving on the interstate on 11/18/2012, when a car cut across all three lanes. it had not been raining, and the roads were dry, but when i applied my brakes to avoid hitting the car that cut me off, my wheels locked up sending me fishtailing at 70+ mph. i slid into the center lane, striking a vehicle on my right rear corner panel. i then repeatedly tried to pump my brakes and turn into the skid to regain control of the vehicle, and each time the wheels locked up again. after failing to regain control of my vehicle i hit the center guard rail, still going 60+ mph, collapsing the whole left side of my vehicle. after skidding to a stop, my service airbag warning came up on my center dashboard display, without even deploying. my car has been deemed totaled by insurance, and is no longer safe to drive. i was the only person in the car at the time, and emt's and fire fighters that arrived to the scene said if it weren't for the lack of cars on the road, i may not have survived. | |||
| 11/22/2011 | |||
| Me and my daughter were driving to the store, we had passed an intersection it was a green light and the car in front of me slammed on her brakes, i responded with slamming on my breaks as well, however i could not avoid hitting the car in front of me head on , who then hit the car in front of them. the entire front end of my car was destroyed. i was in shock and could not believe my air bags did not deploy. both me and my daughter still suffer from neck and back pain. | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 34000 | 1 | |
| On may 1st 2009, while i was driving my 2006 chevy malibu on the highway, the airbags of the driver and passenger side were deployed. i was hit by the airbag and lost control of my vehicle. according to the other driver, i hit her car from the behind. i was blacked out at that moment and can't not recall the accident. luckily, neither of the cars did not have any obvious damage. i sent my car to chevy dealer and the chevy engineer diagnosed a malfunctioned sensor that mis-triggered the airbags and they fixed it for free. i do not file this complaint for compensation. i just want people to be aware of this problem because it could be very dangerous on the road. thank you very much your time! *tr | |||
| 05/02/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 chevy malibu ltz was totaled in a 3 car accident. no front or side air bags were deployed. the point of impact was front driver side and head on front end. my vehicle was towed from the scene of the accident and was totaled, so how can it be that no air bags were deployed? i have a report from gm that said that the air bags functioned as designed. makes no sense! please help! *tr | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 17000 | 1 | 12/27/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while making a left turn at 10 mph, a vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. only the front air bags deployed and the vehicle was destroyed. there were no prior warnings before the air bags failed. the manufacturer stated that they were in the process of sending an investigator to inspect the vehicle. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 17,000. | |||
| 01/27/2006 | 9000 | 1 | 01/27/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph a deer ran into the driver's side door bursting the window glass and collapsing the door onto the contact. brake pressure was applied and the vehicle skidded into a billboard, the right front of the vehicle was struck by a center wooden pole support for the billboard. the vehicle continued forward motion and struck a tree in the front center of the vehicle. the airbags did not deploy. although the contact was wearing a seat belt, minor injuries were sustained. the police were on the scene and a report was taken. the vehicle sustained extensive damage. the rental car company was alerted. a manufacturer representative inspected the vehicle, but the findings of that inspection were not shared. updated 5/11/2006 - *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 83000 | ||
| Service airbag light comes on prematurely do not know if bags will deploy without an accident. iam not familia with airbag system so i dont know what recourse i should take. 20006 chevy malibu | |||
| 12/13/2009 | 101900 | 1 | |
| Driving 30 mph down a country road. drove over black ice started to fishtail. lost control of the vehicle going into three 360's. in the fourth 360 i hit a tree head on causing total damage to the front of the car. slid along a barbedwire fence for the back end to hit the tree again and wrapping the car around the tree. the tree then fell on top of the car. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 40000 | 1 | 09/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25-30 mph on normal road conditions, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure occurred intermittently and without warning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 06v417000 (air bags;frontal), although the failures were identical. the failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 40,300. updated 2/23/09 *cn updated 02/25/09. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while the vehicle was idling, the vehicle was struck on the driver's side by another vehicle driving at a relatively high speed. the crash caused $4,000 worth of damage and the side air bags failed to deploy. the driver sustained moderate injuries, including several contusions and bruising. the dealer stated that a defective air bag sensor prevented the air bags from deploying. the contact has pictures of the incident after the failure, and is waiting for a copy of the police report. the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 51,000. | |||
| 09/14/2007 | 20000 | 2 | 06/28/2006 |
| Our 2006 malibu ss was involved in a accident on hwy..traveling 60 mph driver overcorrection and the car went off the road, up an embankment rolled 5 times. ejected one of the occupants but never did the side air curtain airbags deploy. *tr | |||