NHTSA recall 15V-465 (15V465000)
air bags recall reported July 24, 2015 - about 5,493 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 15V465000
- Also written as
- 15V-465
- Manufacturer number
- 15400
- Reported
- July 24, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- ~5,493
- Component
- air bags
What is being recalled
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 19, 2015, equipped with front vented-heated passenger seats. Accordingly, the Automatic Occupant Sensing (AOS) system may fail to suppress the front passenger air bag if a child seat is in the front passenger seat. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Why it is dangerous
If the front passenger air bag deploys with a child seat in the front passenger seat, it increases the risk of injury to the child.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
GM will notify owners, and dealers will correct the calibration-learning error by preconditioning the empty seat, and also resetting the ECU to a seat zero-value, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15400.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 15V-465 when calling a dealer.
Affected 1 model
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.