Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V024000

Suspension: rear

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-01-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V024000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
8,519
Reported to NHTSA
2013-01-23
Owners notified
2013-01-21

Defect description

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles, manufactured December 6, 2011, through January 15, 2013. One or more rear suspension bolts may not have been tightened to the specified torque. This may lead to sudden changes in vehicle handling.

Safety risk

Sudden changes in vehicle handling may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and retighten the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notifications have already begun and will be completed shortly. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.

Notes

This is General Motors recall number 13008.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Malibu2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.