What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2019449
- Recall date
- 6 September 2019
- Make
- Chevrolet
- Models
- Malibu
- Model years
- 2018
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 4,656
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain vehicles equipped with a 1.5 L turbo engine, a software error in the engine control module may disable the fuel injectors. This could cause the engine not to start. In rare cases, this could also cause the engine to suddenly stall without warning. rnrnSafety Risk: rnA sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash.rnrnCorrective Actions: rnThe company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to reprogram the engine control module.
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 2019449.