Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (2016): Hybrid propulsion system
Recall 16V521000 · Jul 8, 2016 · General Motors LLC
534
vehicles affected
534
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V521000
- Date
- Jul 8, 2016
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 534
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Hybrid propulsion system
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Malibu Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 27, 2015, to June 3, 2016. The affected vehicles have a shut-off switch for the high voltage battery for use when servicing the vehicle. This manual service disconnect switch (MSD) may not be properly installed and thus may not lock into position, unexpectedly disconnecting the high-voltage power while driving, effectively stalling the vehicle.
What can happen
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the MSD and correct the installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 51230.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Malibu Hybrid | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V521000?
1 model: Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (2016), about 534 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V521000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the MSD and correct the installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 51230.
What can happen?
A vehicle stall increases 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.