Recall 04V190000: 2004 Chevrolet Malibu

Report received

Apr 19, 2004

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

65,439vehicles

Model years

2004

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Some of these passenger vehicles have an electronic control unit (ecu) that may calculate a higher than actual vehicle speed because of an erratic rear-wheel speed sensor signal, and cause abs activation where it is not needed or needed abs activation to be extended during braking as the vehicle speed drops to about 3 mph.

Possible consequence

Unexpected abs activiation could increase stopping distance up to about 11 feet dpending on the grade of the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram the abs controller. Owner notification began on june 16, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2004 Chevrolet Malibu1,147 complaints