NHTSA recall 13V566000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 13V566000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 13342 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2013-11-13 |
| Owners notified | 2013-12-04 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 14909 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-04-15 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 14909 |
| Reported remedied | 13007 (87%) |
| Reported unreachable | 126 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured October 25, 2011, through June 29, 2012 and equipped with the 8-way power adjustable front seat feature. The wiring harness for the power seat may contact the seat frame which may chafe the harness.
What can happen
If the harness is chaffed enough to expose the wires, a short circuit could occur, resulting unintended movement of the seat, the seat to become inoperative, sparking under the seat, flickering lights, smoke, or possibly a fire.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wire harness and repair and secure it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began during December 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13342.
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.
| 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 2011-10-25 to 2012-06-29. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 130089008 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. GM Wiring Repair Strategy Information |
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| PIC5852C | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that when attempting to start vehicle "No Fob Detected" message is displayed. Technician will find the Key FOB works and the vehicle will start with the key FOB is placed in the pocket. Technician will need to replace the Key FOB with the Key FOB with Passive Entry Passive Start. |
| 100089005G | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. This warranty admin bulletin explains to the technician additional information may be needed when submitting transactions when doing wiring repairs. |
| 100089005H | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. This warranty admin bulletin explains to the technician additional information may be needed when submitting transactions when doing wiring repairs. |
| 17NA354 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the rear view camera if found short from water leaking past the wiring harness seal. |
| 10-00-89-005C | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin is a revision for 10-00-89-005B to add the 2014 model year and labor codes. |
| PI0924A | 2018-05-29. Service bulletin. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to install a new relay to control the trunk opening up when the button has been accidently pressed. |
| 16-NA-378 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. This Technical bulletin provides a procedure to locate and repair, if found damaged, the seat wiring harness if found wedged between the seat frame and seat spring |
| 10-00-89-005E | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. This warranty administration bulletin adds the 2016 model year to a communication which provides dealership personnel revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information. |
| 13-00-89-008A | 2018-05-07. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin communicates GM wiring repair strategy information. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.