Chevrolet Malibu (2016): Electronic stability control (esc)
Recall 16V272000 · May 5, 2016 · General Motors LLC
66
vehicles affected
66
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V272000
- Date
- May 5, 2016
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 66
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electronic stability control (esc)
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured March 7, 2016, through March 12, 2016. The memory chip in the electronic brake control module (EBCM) may fail and cause the loss of electronically controlled brake systems including anti-lock brakes (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC). As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
What can happen
If the EBCM fails the primary braking system will still function, however, the loss of ABS and ESC increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a replacement EBCM, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020). GM's number for this recall is 39440.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V272000?
1 model: Chevrolet Malibu (2016), about 66 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V272000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a replacement EBCM, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020). GM's number for this recall is 39440.
What can happen?
If the EBCM fails the primary braking system will still function, however, the loss of ABS and ESC 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.