{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 13V566 (13342): Model Year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v566/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V566 (General Motors): If the harness is chaffed enough to expose the wires, a short circuit could occur, resulting unintended movement of the...",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Malibu, model year 2013. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 13 November 2013. 14,909 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured October 25, 2011, through June 29, 2012 and equipped with the 8-way power adjustable front seat feature. The wiring harness for the power seat may contact the seat frame which may chafe the harness. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls General Motors's own number for this recall: 13342. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V566 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the harness is chaffed enough to expose the wires, a short circuit could occur, resulting unintended movement of the seat, the seat to become inoperative, sparking under the seat, flickering lights, smoke, or possibly a fire.” 13V566 General Motors LLC Electrical System:Wiring 13 November 2013 2013-2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU If the harness is chaffed enough to expose the ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:40:36+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:41:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 13V566 (13342): Model Year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v566/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}