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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V224000 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | from 10/24/2011 to 03/31/2012 | V (Vehicle) | 4304 | 06/13/2012 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 05/18/2012 | 05/18/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013 chevrolet malibu vehicles manufactured from october 24, 2011, through march 31, 2012. after an event of hard braking, the sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) may reset itself. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs during an aggressive turning maneuver, and then afterwards a potential vehicle rollover event is sensed, the roof rail airbag may unintentionally deploy. additionally, the air bags and/or seatbelt pretensioners may not deploy during a severe crash, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the sdm. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on june 13, 2012. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PI-0745-A | 07/01/2012 | 10045499 | Gm: lacrosse/regal/srx/xts/camaro/malibu: information issues with electrical concerns with components fused through instrument panel fuse block, intermittently. *pe | 09/10/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| PIP-4989-B | 05/01/2012 | 10044385 | Buick/chevrolet: on certain eassist vehicles, belt for the drive motor generator may be noisy, broken, misaligned or worn, resulting in a no charge concern with the message, battery saver illuminated. *pe | 06/18/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| PIP-4989-B | 05/01/2012 | 10044385 | Buick/chevrolet: on certain eassist vehicles, belt for the drive motor generator may be noisy, broken, misaligned or worn, resulting in a no charge concern with the message, battery saver illuminated. *pe | 06/18/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| PI-0745-A | 07/01/2012 | 10045499 | Gm: lacrosse/regal/srx/xts/camaro/malibu: information issues with electrical concerns with components fused through instrument panel fuse block, intermittently. *pe | 09/10/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| RB-12292 | 12/01/2012 | 10050904 | Chevrolet: see document search button for owner letter. knock sensors are reversed due to wiring harness connections. can cause pre-ignition or reduced fuel economy and reduce engine performance because of too little or too much, spark | 02/12/2013 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 465 | 1 | |
| Our malibu was just purchased with 9 miles new on january 31st and has the easiest eco feature which is supposed to shut down the vehicle at stops. our vehicle is not shutting down. the dealership states there is no known issue, bulletin, or recall for this. any information would be helpful thank you. *tr ## vin failed ## | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 465 | ||
| Our malibu was just purchased with 9 miles new on january 31st and has the eassist eco feature which is supposed to shut down the vehicle at stops. our vehicle is not shutting down. the dealership states there is no known issue, bulletin, or recall for this. any information would be helpful thank you. ## vin failed ## | |||