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NHTSA : 19V019000🔴 ⚠️ High severity
Campaign Details
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Defect Description
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 / Hazard
If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments may strike the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Proposed Solution
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.
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🚗 Affected Vehicles2
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.