In the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.

Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification

Summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. As a result, the PPS may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not deploy when it should, or causing the air bag to deploy when it shouldn't.

Actions

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger PPS seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18208.

Documents (13)

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall 18208 Passenger Seat Occupant Misclassification with Seat Service Kit
• Defect Notice 573 Report
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 14, 2018 Subject: Upcoming Safety Recall 18208 Passenger Seat Occupant Misclassification with Seat Service Kit
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - 18208 FedEx Letter 2018 07Aug2018
• Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N182152700 Release Date: August 2018
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: August 3, 2018 Subject: 18208 - Safety Recall Passenger Seat Occupant Misclassification with Seat Service Kit
• Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2018-4
• Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-1
• Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-3
• Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2019-4
• Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2019-2
• Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2019-3

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