NHTSA recall 05V486000
Equipment · General Motors, LLC
Details
What's wrong: Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." The tire label table specified the 15 inch spare for the front disc/rear drum brake system and it should specify a 16 inch spare tire size.
Why it matters: A 15" diameter replacement spare tire can not be installed on the front axle due to a fit interference with the brake caliper.
The fix: Owners will be mailed a corrected label with installation instructions or the customers could have their dealers to install the label for them. The recall began on November 29, 2005.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2006 Chevrolet Malibu.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 05V486000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.