Recalls › 97V107000

NHTSA recall 97V107000

Air bags › Frontal

Chevrolet Malibu

Reported Jun 28, 199716,099 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Jan 1, 1997 – Apr 30, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the fasteners that secure the passenger air bag module to the instrument panel tie bar were omitted.

The risk

If the air bag deploys, the module could separate from the instrument panel striking and injuring an occupant.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the air bag module for the presence of the fasteners and, if necessary, install any fasteners that may have been omitted.

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Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Malibu
1997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification will begin during july 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.