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Chevrolet Malibu 2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18055 · NHTSA communication 10139293 · issued Mar 15, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2010
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

18055 - Special Coverage. Certain Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, may have a condition where the front seat side impact airbag (SIAB) connectors under the seat may experience small relative movement between the pins and sockets. DTC?s related to SIAB wiring connectors may be found even with product improvements implemented at the assembly plant or through previous completion of Customer Satisfaction Recalls 10085 (May, 2010) or 11034 (May, 2011).

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.