GM Recalls 2010-2011 Chevrolet Malibu for Air Bag Inflator Defect
General Motors is recalling 2010-2011 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles because the driver's air bag inflator may explode during a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect may result in 'serious injury or death' due to exploding inflators and metal fragments, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe (4) involving significant injury reports or structural vehicle defects.
Plain-English summary
General Motors LLC is recalling certain 2010-2011 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The recall addresses a defect in the driver frontal air bag inflator module. In the event of a crash that necessitates the deployment of the driver frontal air bag, the inflator may explode due to being overpressurized.
If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments may strike the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. The recall began on February 25, 2019.
GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module free of charge. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N182206630. 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- CHEVROLET MALIBU
- Brand
- CHEVROLET
- Manufacturer
- General Motors LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag
- Affected units
- 1,145
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- MALIBU
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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