Transport Canada carries this recall as 2016116, dated 11 March 2016. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 16V151, dated 11 March 2016. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 31820.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2016116 | 16V151 |
| Dated | 11 March 2016 | 11 March 2016 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
| Make | Chevrolet | |
Both registers carry the same date for this defect.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 16V151, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2016116
- Recall date
- 11 March 2016
- Make
- Chevrolet
- Models
- Malibu
- Model years
- 2016
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Compliance Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 105
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain vehicles may not comply with the side impact protection requirements of United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 214, which is voluntarily-adopted in Canada. The two weld studs that mount the front and rear side impact airbag (u201cSIABu201d) inflators to the seat frame may fracture and separate during airbag deployment. If the vehicle is involved in a crash that warrants side airbag deployment, and both weld studs were to fracture, the inflated cushion may not remain in its intended position and may separate from the seat, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will inspect and replace the affected side airbag modules as necessary, which may include any combination of left, right, front, and/or rear side airbag modules.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2016116.