{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 16V272 (39440): Model Year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v272/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V272 (General Motors): If the EBCM fails the primary braking system will still function, however, the loss of ABS and ESC increase the risk of...",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Malibu, model year 2016. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 5 May 2016. 66 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured March 7, 2016, through March 12, 2016. The memory chip in the electronic brake control module (EBCM) may fail and cause the loss of electronically controlled brake systems including anti-lock brakes (ABS) and electronic … 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: 39440. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V272 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 EBCM fails the primary braking system will still function, however, the loss of ABS and ESC increase the risk of a crash.” 16V272 General Motors LLC Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 5 May 2016 2016-2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU If the EBCM fails the primary braking system will still function, however, the loss of ABS and ESC increase the risk of a crash. G",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:19:49+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:47:37+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 16V272 (39440): Model Year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v272/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}