The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Malibu Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 27, 2015, to June 3, 2016. The affected vehicles have a shut-off switch for the high voltage battery for use when servicing the vehicle. This manual service disconnect switch (MSD) may not be properly installed and thus may not lock into position, unexpectedly disconnecting the high-voltage power while driving, effectively stalling the vehicle.
The risk
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the MSD and correct the installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 51230.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid | 2016 |
Components: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid | 2016 | 24 | 1 |
Other hybrid propulsion system recalls in 2016
4 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the hybrid propulsion system; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 16V852000 28 Nov 2016 | Autocar, LLC |
| 16V527000 12 Jul 2016 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 16V035000 25 Jan 2016 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016