2006 Chevrolet Malibu recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the tire label table specified the 15 inch spare for the front disc/rear drum brake system and it should specify a 16 inch spare tire size.
💥 The risk
A 15" diameter replacement spare tire CAN not be installed on the front axle due to a fit interference with the brake caliper.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be mailed a corrected label with installation instructions or the customers could have their dealers to install the label for them. The recall began on november 29, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V486000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05091
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,351
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-630-2438
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 29, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM recall no.05091.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.