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Reviewed issue applicability

Seat Belts:Critical Fasteners safety campaign: affected Chevrolet Malibu years

The cited record is bound to model year 2019; no broader incidence claim is made. This list reflects reviewed applicability only. It does not claim every vehicle is affected.

Years in the published dossier

What to inspect

  1. 1Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Exact evidence receipts

clm_chevrolet-malibu-2019-recall-recall-21v649000-obs-48672019 Chevrolet MalibuEvidence: Limited confidence

The official record describes a potential crash, fire, injury, or loss-of-control consequence.

“General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners. An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.”
NHTSArecallOpen source record