{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"16V870000","date":"2016-12-02","owner_notified":"2017-01-25","manufacturer":"General Motors LLC","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Malibu vehicles manufactured on November 10, 2016.  The right-hand rear side air bag inflator manifold may have insufficient welds.","consequence":"Insufficient welds could cause the inflator to separate and propel air bag debris into the cabin during a crash.  Also, the inflator could fail to inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear side air bag modules, free of charge.  The recall began on January 25, 2017.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.  GM's number for this recall is 16146.","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.","mfr_campaign":"16146","part_number":null,"units":113,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":7,"period_from":"2018-2","period_to":"2018-2","submitted":"2018-07-26","involved":113,"remedied":108,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":95,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2017,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"MALIBU","vehicle_id":"2017_chevrolet_malibu","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-11-10","built_to":"2016-11-10"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/16V870000"}