{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V019000","date":"2019-01-16","owner_notified":"2019-02-25","manufacturer":"General Motors LLC","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles.  In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, the air bag inflator may explode due to being overpressurized.","consequence":"If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments may strike the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.","remedy":"GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge.  The recall began February 25, 2019.  Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-522-9559.  GM's number for this recall is N182206630.","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":"N182206630","part_number":null,"units":1145,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":7,"period_from":"2020-3","period_to":"2020-3","submitted":"2020-10-20","involved":1145,"remedied":459,"unreachable":52,"removed":53,"remedied_percent":40,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2010,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"MALIBU","vehicle_id":"2010_chevrolet_malibu","match":"exact","built_from":"2010-05-01","built_to":"2010-08-24"},{"year":2011,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"MALIBU","vehicle_id":"2011_chevrolet_malibu","match":"exact","built_from":"2010-05-01","built_to":"2010-08-24"}],"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/19V019000"}