NHTSA Campaign 15V164000

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Mar 23, 2015 · 87,063 vehicles affected

What's wrong

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles October 24, 2011, to March 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Slide or Tilt switch for the roof panel may not be adequately recessed to prevent the switch from inadvertently being pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 118, "Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems."

Consequence

The Slide or Tilt roof panel switch may inadvertently be pressed and the roof panel may auto-close unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a pinch injury.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the Body Control Module (BCM) software to remove auto-close feature for certain switch positions, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15176.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2013 87,063
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2014 87,063
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2015 87,063

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V164000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.