{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 16V870 (16146): 2017 Malibu",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v870/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V870 (General Motors): Insufficient welds could cause the inflator to separate and propel air bag debris into the cabin during a crash. Also, t...",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Malibu, model year 2017. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 2 December 2016. 113 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Malibu vehicles manufactured on November 10, 2016. The right-hand rear side air bag inflator manifold may have insufficient welds. 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: 16146. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V870 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: “Insufficient welds could cause the inflator to separate and propel air bag debris into the cabin during a crash. Also, the inflator could fail to inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 16V870 General Motors LLC Air Bags:Side/Window 2 December 2016 2017-2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU Insufficient welds could cause the inflator to separate and propel air bag debris into the cabin during a crash. Also, the inflator could fail to inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. G",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:49:04+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:52:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 16V870 (16146): 2017 Malibu\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v870/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}