Recall 15V164000

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Report Date
20150323
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Affected Vehicles
3 models

Defect Description

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."

Safety 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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU
2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU
2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.