2010–2011 Chevrolet Malibu recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, the air bag inflator may explode due to being overpressurized.
💥 The risk
If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments may strike the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
🔧 The fix
GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N182206630.
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
- 19V019000
- Manufacturer recall #
- N182206630
- Manufacturer
- General Motors LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 1,145
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-522-9559
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 25, 2019
- Built
- May 1, 2010 – Aug 24, 2010
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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.