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NHTSA Recall 16V125000: Air bags: frontal

General Motors LLC reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 1,579 vehicles. It affects 3 models including the Chevrolet Colorado.

1,579
vehicles potentially affected
3
models affected
2016
owners notified (April 14)
NHTSA campaign16V125000
Manufacturer campaign28030
ComponentAIR BAGS › FRONTAL
Report receivedMarch 2, 2016
Owner notificationApril 14, 2016
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured January 9, 2016, to January 26, 2016, and 2016 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 21, 2016, to February 4, 2016. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.

Safety risk

An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 28030.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by recall 16V125000

Make and modelModel years
Chevrolet Colorado2016
Chevrolet Malibu2016
GMC Canyon2016

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.