NHTSA recall 18V-400 (18V400000)
air bags recall reported June 14, 2018 - about 66 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 18V400000
- Also written as
- 18V-400
- Manufacturer number
- 18208
- Reported
- June 14, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- ~66
- Component
- air bags
What is being recalled
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.
Why it is dangerous
In the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
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.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 18V-400 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.