Chevrolet Malibu (2013): Suspension
Recall 13V024000 · Jan 23, 2013 · General Motors LLC
8,519
vehicles affected
8,519
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V024000
- Date
- Jan 23, 2013
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 8,519
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles, manufactured December 6, 2011, through January 15, 2013. One or more rear suspension bolts may not have been tightened to the specified torque. This may lead to sudden changes in vehicle handling.
What can happen
Sudden changes in vehicle handling may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and retighten the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notifications have already begun and will be completed shortly. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V024000?
1 model: Chevrolet Malibu (2013), about 8,519 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V024000?
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and retighten the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notifications have already begun and will be completed shortly. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
What can happen?
Sudden changes in vehicle handling may increase the risk of a crash.
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.