# Transport Canada recall 2013023

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2013023
- Manufacturer's number: 13008
- Reported: 2013\-01\-23
- Component: Suspension
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 667

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, one or more rear suspension bolt\(s\) may not have been tightened top the specified torque during vehicle assembly.  If the bolt\(s\) loosen, sudden changes in vehicle handling could occur, particularly at higher speeds.  A loss of vehicle control could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, tighten the rear suspension bolts.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2013/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PI0281L](/bulletins/11019516.md), 2025-06-12, Service bulletin
- [05\-03\-08\-002J](/bulletins/11007936.md), 2024-09-20, Service bulletin
- [05\-03\-08\-002J](/bulletins/11007935.md), 2024-09-20, Service bulletin
- [15\-00\-89\-004G](/bulletins/11000119.md), 2024-05-15, Service bulletin
- [PIT5214F](/bulletins/10247352.md), 2023-12-18, Service bulletin
- [13008A](/bulletins/10246697.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [13008](/bulletins/10246696.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [PIT5214](/bulletins/10245907.md), 2023-12-04, Service bulletin
- [03\-00\-91\-001I](/bulletins/10245395.md), 2023-11-22, Service bulletin
- [15\-00\-89\-004F](/bulletins/10242061.md), 2023-09-08, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2013023](/v1/recalls/tc/2013023)

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