General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle’s seat type. As a result, the PPS may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not deploy when it should, or causing the air bag to deploy when it shouldn’t.
General Motors – PPS Incorrectly Suppressing Air Bags
| Report Received Date | 06/14/2018 |
| NHTSA ID | 18V400000 |
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury. |
| Corrective Action | GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger PPS seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18208. |
| Recall Code | 18208 |
| Potentially Affected | 66 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V400000) |
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