NHTSA recall 13V024000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 13V024000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 13008 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2013-01-23 |
| Owners notified | 2013-01-21 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Units potentially affected | 8519 |
What is wrong
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles, manufactured December 6, 2011, through January 15, 2013. One or more rear suspension bolts may not have been tightened to the specified torque. This may lead to sudden changes in vehicle handling.
What can happen
Sudden changes in vehicle handling may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and retighten the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notifications have already begun and will be completed shortly. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Notes
This is General Motors recall number 13008.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.
| 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 2011-12-06 to 2012-07-25. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| PI0281L | 2025-06-12. Service bulletin. This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel that may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. |
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| 05-03-08-002J | 2024-09-20. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak. |
| 05-03-08-002J | 2024-09-20. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak. |
| 15-00-89-004G | 2024-05-15. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage. |
| PIT5214F | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer?s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If valid vibration frequency or Road Force Variation data has been collected and a repair attempt does not correct the customer complaint, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support. For any vehicles that remains unrepaired after being at the dealer for three days or more and a related bulletin or PI is not found, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support. |
| 13008A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Rear Suspension Bolt May Not Be To Proper Torque Specification |
| 13008 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Rear Suspension Bolt May Not Be To Proper Torque Specification |
| PIT5214 | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. GM TAC Support of Vehicle Vibration Complaints. |
| 03-00-91-001I | 2023-11-22. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns. |
| 15-00-89-004F | 2023-09-08. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.