Recall 05V486000: 2006 Chevrolet Malibu

Report received

Oct 19, 2005

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

2,351vehicles

Model years

2006

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

Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the tire label table specified the 15 inch spare for the front disc/rear drum brake system and it should specify a 16 inch spare tire size.

Possible consequence

A 15" diameter replacement spare tire can not be installed on the front axle due to a fit interference with the brake caliper.

Remedy

Owners will be mailed a corrected label with installation instructions or the customers could have their dealers to install the label for them. The recall began on november 29, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438.

Affected model years

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

• 2006 Chevrolet Malibu1,117 complaints