NHTSA recall 15V465000
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 | 15V465000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 15400 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2015-07-24 |
| Owners notified | 2015-08-25 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 5493 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-01-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 5493 |
| Reported remedied | 5102 (92%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 4, 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 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 19, 2015, equipped with front vented-heated passenger seats. Accordingly, the Automatic Occupant Sensing (AOS) system may fail to suppress the front passenger air bag if a child seat is in the front passenger seat. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
If the front passenger air bag deploys with a child seat in the front passenger seat, it increases the risk of injury to the child.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will correct the calibration-learning error by preconditioning the empty seat, and also resetting the ECU to a seat zero-value, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15400.
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.
| 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA | Built 2013-04-15 to 2014-05-30. |
|---|---|
| 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA | Built 2014-06-01 to 2015-06-19. |
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
| 120941002A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Passenger Presence System (PPS) May Command Seat Belt Reminder Chime and Passenger Airbag Indicator On When Electronic Devices or Conductive Objects are Placed on Front Passenger Seat |
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| 120941002B | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Passenger Presence System (PPS) May Command Seat Belt Reminder Chime Passenger Airbag Indicator On When Electronic Devices or Conductive Objects are Placed on Front Passenger Seat |
| PIC5650J | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radio Frequency Identification Devices when the concern is present. Dealer should also direct their customers to the appropriate section in the Owner manuals that references that the device complies. |
| N192216430 | 2020-03-23. Service bulletin. Special Coverage. Some vehicles may have a condition where the electrical wires leading to the passenger presence sensing mat in the passenger?s front seat, may become disconnected over time, as a result of repeated seat usage. If this condition occurs, regardless of whether the front passenger seat is occupied, multiple airbag warnings will be provided. A Service Airbag message will be provided in the Driver Information Center (DIC), the airbag warning light will be illuminated, and the front passenger airbag will indicate that it is OFF. When this condition occurs, the front passenger airbag may be suppressed and fail to deploy when commanded. Dealers are to replace the PPS sensor. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer. |
| PIE0485A | 2019-03-25. Service bulletin. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on DTC B0074-0D set or stored in history and the air bag light on and/or intermittently on. |
| 17NA010 | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to check the X2 or PPS sensor mat terminal connector for loose connections that may cause the airbag warning message to come on. |
| 12-09-41-002B | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. The informational bulletin explains how items on the passenger seat may cause the PPS to chime or the passenger airbag light turns on if electronic devices or conductive objects are placed on the seat. |
| 17NA010 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to check the X2 or PPS sensor mat terminal connector for loose connections that may cause the airbag warning message to come on. |
| 12-09-41-002B | 2018-05-29. Service bulletin. The informational bulletin explains how items on the passenger seat may cause the PPS to chime or the passenger airbag light turns on if electronic devices or conductive objects are placed on the seat. |
| 08-09-41-002H | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to complete a terminal replacement or connector re connection to correct a condition of Diagnostic Information for Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System, Intermittent AIR BAG Indicator/Lamp Illuminated with DTC(s) B0012, B0013, B0015, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 or B0044 Set (Inspect and Replace Connector Position Assurance (CPA) Retainer) |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.