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NHTSARecalled 2016-05-05

General Motors, LLC — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Is my product affected?

2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU

  • Brand CHEVROLET

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

General Motors is recalling certain 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured between March 7, 2016, and March 12, 2016. The electronic brake control module in these vehicles may fail, which could cause the loss of anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control. While the primary braking system would still work, losing these safety features increases the risk of a crash and violates federal safety standards.

To remedy this issue, GM will notify owners and dealers will install a replacement electronic brake control module at no charge. The recall began on June 17, 2016. Owners of potentially affected vehicles should contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (GM recall number 39440).

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

If the EBCM fails the primary braking system will still function, however, the loss of ABS and ESC increase the risk of a crash.

What should I do?

GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a replacement EBCM, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020). GM's number for this recall is 39440.

Details from the source

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured March 7, 2016, through March 12, 2016. The memory chip in the electronic brake control module (EBCM) may fail and cause the loss of electronically controlled brake systems including anti-lock brakes (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC). As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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