NHTSA recall 15V164000

Visibility · General Motors, LLC

March 23, 2015report date

87,063units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: 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."

Why it matters: 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.

The fix: 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.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2013 Chevrolet Malibu, 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, 2015 Chevrolet Malibu.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V164000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.