NHTSA campaign 13V566000 · Manufacturer campaign 13342
Chevrolet Recall 13V-566: Power Seat Wiring Harness may Chafe and Short
NHTSA recall 13V566000 (Manufacturer campaign 13342) was reported by General Motors LLC on November 13, 2013, with 14,909 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Malibu for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on December 4, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V566000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V566000 (also written 13V-566 or 13V566)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 13342
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 14,909 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 87.24% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V566000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Malibu
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 25, 2011 – June 29, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V566000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured October 25, 2011, through June 29, 2012 and equipped with the 8-way power adjustable front seat feature. The wiring harness for the power seat may contact the seat frame which may chafe the harness.
Safety consequence
If the harness is chaffed enough to expose the wires, a short circuit could occur, resulting unintended movement of the seat, the seat to become inoperative, sparking under the seat, flickering lights, smoke, or possibly a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wire harness and repair and secure it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began during December 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13342.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V566000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.