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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 19V642000 was received on 2019-09-06 and is associated with 3 source rows covering 1 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is General Motors LLC.
- applications
- 1
- campaign number
- 19V642000
- potential units
- 177,282
- manufacturer campaign number
- N192221960
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 19V642000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles equipped with 1.5L turbo engines. An error in the Engine Control Module (ECM) software may result in the fuel injectors being disabled.
- campaign number
- 19V642000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM software, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-630-2438. GM's number for this recall is N192221960.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 1 applications across 1 makes and 1 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 1
components
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- ENGINE
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
applications
- CHEVROLET
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 3
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No