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Chevrolet Impala Recall 15V465: Passenger air bag may deploy with child seat installed

NHTSA campaign 15V465, reported July 24, 2015, 5,493 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles built between April 2013 and June 2015 have front vented-heated passenger seats. The Automatic Occupant Sensing system may fail to suppress the front passenger air bag when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat. These vehicles do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 for occupant crash protection.

If the front passenger air bag deploys while a child seat is in the front passenger seat, the risk of injury to the child increases. Owners should not ignore this recall, especially if a child rides in the front passenger seat.

General Motors will notify owners. Dealers will correct the problem free of charge by preconditioning the empty seat and resetting the control module to a seat zero-value. Owners can contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and reference GM recall number 15400. You can also check your vehicle identification number for open recalls.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 15V465General Motors LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Problem
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 19, 2015, equipped with front vented-heated passenger seats. Accordingly, the Automatic Occupant Sensing (AOS) system may fail to suppress the front passenger air bag if a child seat is in the front passenger seat. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk
If the front passenger air bag deploys with a child seat in the front passenger seat, it increases the risk of injury to the child.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will correct the calibration-learning error by preconditioning the empty seat, and also resetting the ECU to a seat zero-value, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15400.
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.

Affected vehicles

Chevrolet Impala20142015