{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 16V781 (16079): Model Year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v781/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V781 (General Motors): If the air bag tears during deployment, the air bag may not perform as designed, increasing the risk of injury in the ev...",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Malibu, model year 2016. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 26 October 2016. 18 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured November 18, 2015, to June 7, 2016. The fabric of the side-impact air bag cushion may tear during deployment. 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: 16079. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V781 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 air bag tears during deployment, the air bag may not perform as designed, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.” 16V781 General Motors LLC Air Bags:Side/Window 26 October 2016 2016-2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU If the air bag tears during deployment, the air bag may not perform as designed, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the air bag module, free of ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:43:09+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:42:04+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 16V781 (16079): Model Year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v781/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}