{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 16V151 (31820): 2016 Malibu",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v151/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V151 (General Motors): Fractured weld studs may allow the side air bag to move out of position during deployment, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Malibu, model year 2016. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 11 March 2016. 3,137 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Malibu vehicles manufactured February 16, 2016, to March 5, 2016. The two weld studs that mount the front and rear side impact air bags may fracture and separate from the air bag during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the … 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: 31820. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V151 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: “Fractured weld studs may allow the side air bag to move out of position during deployment, increasing the risk of injury.” 16V151 General Motors LLC Air Bags:Side/Window 11 March 2016 2016-2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU Fractured weld studs may allow the side air bag to move out of position during deployment, increasing the risk of injury. GM will notify owners, a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:10:18+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:33:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 16V151 (31820): 2016 Malibu\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v151/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}