Chevrolet Malibu (2011-2012): Seat belts
Recall 15V269000 · May 8, 2015 · General Motors LLC
437,045
vehicles affected
437,045
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V269000
- Date
- May 8, 2015
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 437,045
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts
- Model years
- 2011-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured April 8, 2010, to October 11, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat and the front passenger seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the vehicle. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.
What can happen
If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the outboard lap anchor mounting bracket and inspect the flexible steel cable, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15031.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V269000?
1 model: Chevrolet Malibu (2011-2012), about 437,045 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V269000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the outboard lap anchor mounting bracket and inspect the flexible steel cable, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15031.
What can happen?
If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.