# Transport Canada recall 2016116

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: 2016116
- Manufacturer's number: 31820
- Reported: 2016\-03\-11
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Compliance Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 105

## What is wrong

Certain vehicles may not comply with the side impact protection requirements of United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 214, which is voluntarily\-adopted in Canada. The two weld studs that mount the front and rear side impact airbag \(“SIAB”\) inflators to the seat frame may fracture and separate during airbag deployment. If the vehicle is involved in a crash that warrants side airbag deployment, and both weld studs were to fracture, the inflated cushion may not remain in its intended position and may separate from the seat, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will inspect and replace the affected side airbag modules as necessary, which may include any combination of left, right, front, and/or rear side airbag modules.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2016/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.

- [18\-NA\-069](/bulletins/11017876.md), 2025-05-06, Service bulletin
- [05\-08\-51\-001L](/bulletins/11015382.md), 2025-03-08, Service bulletin
- [10\-08\-110\-001L](/bulletins/11014171.md), 2025-02-11, Service bulletin
- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11011709.md), 2024-12-10, Service bulletin
- [23\-NA\-219](/bulletins/11009764.md), 2024-11-05, Service bulletin
- [PI0281K](/bulletins/10250244.md), 2024-02-14, Service bulletin
- [99\-08\-51\-001F](/bulletins/10239124.md), 2023-07-14, Service bulletin
- [PI0281J](/bulletins/10235561.md), 2023-05-04, Service bulletin
- [22\-NA\-018](/bulletins/10234147.md), 2023-04-13, Service bulletin
- [PI0754F](/bulletins/10232283.md), 2023-03-03, 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/2016116](/v1/recalls/tc/2016116)

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