Chevrolet Colorado recalled over injury risk

Recall date

March 2, 2016

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

General Motors, LLC recalls 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, Canyon, Malibu

Recall number

16V125000

Brand / firm

Chevrolet, GMC

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 1,579 units

Why it was recalled

An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.

What was recalled

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured January 9, 2016, to January 26, 2016, and 2016 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 21, 2016, to February 4, 2016. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.

What to do

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 28030.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.