GM recalling Malibus, pickups for potential hazards

(General Motors Co. photo)
The Colorado (pictured) and Canyon recall covers 48,309 vehicles in the U.S.

By Nora Naughton, Crain News Service

DETROIT (May 14, 2015) — General Motors Co. is recalling thousands of Chevrolet Malibus and Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups.

The auto maker is calling back about 469,000 2011-12 Chevrolet Malibus for a steel cable connected to the seat belt that can weaken and break, along with nearly 53,000 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups for faulty seat frame attachment hooks.

The Malibu recall — the largest for GM so far this year — covers 437,045 vehicles in the U.S. and 31,842 vehicles in Canada, Mexico and territories.

The flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the vehicle in the affected Malibus can wear and separate over time as passengers make seat adjustments, the auto maker said in an emailed statement. GM knows of 36 claims and one minor injury linked to the defect, but is not aware of any accidents or fatalities.

Owners of recalled Malibus can bring their cars to auto dealerships for inspection and replacement of the lap pretensioner, if needed, GM said.

The Colorado and Canyon recall covers 48,309 vehicles in the U.S. and 4,620 vehicles in Canada. About 13,000 of the vehicles are in U.S. dealer stocks, a GM spokesman said in an email.

GM said it is not aware of any crashes, injuries or fatalities stemming from the defect.

Seat frame attachments in the 2015 Colorado and Canyon may not have been properly attached to the vehicle body during assembly, GM said in the emailed statement. If the part was improperly attached, the front of the seat may not remain secured to the vehicle in the event of a crash.

Auto dealers will inspect affected trucks to assess whether the seat frame attachment hooks need repair.

GM recalled a record 27 million vehicles in the U.S. last year in the wake of a safety crisis caused by defective ignition switches, which have now been linked to 100 fatalities.

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This report appeared on the website of Automotive News, a Detroit-based sister publication of Tire Business.

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