2013 Chevrolet Malibu recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
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.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 12V224000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 12102
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 4,304
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 13, 2012
- Built
- Oct 24, 2011 – Mar 31, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GMs safety recall campaign number is 12102. Customers may 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.