Malibu (Chevrolet)

On November 10, SAIC-GM filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), deciding to recall the following passenger vehicles (PVs) in batches from May 31, 2024.

1.       A total of 611,260 Buick vehicles manufactured between September 5, 2019 and July 12, 2023: partial 2021, 2022, and 2023 Envision S, next-generation LaCrosse, and next-generation Regal; partial 2022 and 2023 Envision Plus and Enclave; and partial 2023 Envista.

2.       A total of 195,819 Chevrolet vehicles manufactured between May 28, 2020 and July 12, 2023: partial 2021, 2022, and 2023 Equinox and Malibu XL; partial 2022 and 2023 Blazer; and partial 2023 Seeker.

3.       A total of 327,006 Cadillac vehicles manufactured between April 9, 2020 and June 15, 2023: partial 2021, 2022, and 2023 XT4, XT5, and XT6; and partial 2023 GT4.

These vehicles have an issue of poor fuel pump control module moisture resistance, which, after wading, may cause moisture to intrude into the module and thereby trigger anomalies. In extreme cases, loss of power could occur when the vehicle is driving, posing a potential safety hazard. SAIC-GM will replace improved fuel pump control modules for these vehicles free of charge to eliminate the safety hazard.

From an SAMR press release

On September 20, General Motors announced it is idling its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas where 2,000 hourly employees work, citing the impact of a strike by the UAW at nearby Wentzville, Missouri. 
The layoff is tied to a shortage of stamped parts supplied by Wentzville’s stamping operations to Fairfax, where the Chevrolet Malibu sedan and Cadillac XT4 SUV are built. 
GM's last offer included a 20% general wage increase and other gains, which UAW President Shawn Fain deemed inadequate, prompting GM President Mark Reuss to reply in an opinion piece that his company’s contract proposal was a “record offer” and said the union’s demands would be “untenable.”
Reuss noted that GM, which is pushing to have an all-electric lineup in 2035, is "at a pivotal point” in the transition to an all-EV future. 
In 2023, GM is launching production of all-electric versions of the Chevrolet Silverado, Blazer and Equinox — three of its most popular internal combustion engine products.
The Silverado EV will be built by UAW members at Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center and at Orion Assembly in Lake Orion. 
The Chevrolet Equinox EV and Blazer EV are manufactured in Mexico.

(Detroit News article on September 20, 2023)
Keyword: plant operating status, contract renewal negotiations

On September 15, General Motors and Ford said the UAW strike that began on Friday morning against targeted plants will affect other plants.
GM said it expects to idle its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas because of a shortage of stampings made at the Wentzville Assembly plant, which went on strike Friday.
The Fairfax assembly operation, which builds the Cadillac XT4 crossover and Chevrolet Malibu sedan, could run out of parts within a week.
The UAW strike at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant's final assembly and paint departments has directly impacted operations in other parts of the facility, causing Ford to lay off 600 employees in the body construction department and south sub-assembly area of the integrated stamping operation, with Ford saying in a statement, "This is not a lockout" of the affected workers.
The body construction and sub-assembly areas use parts that have been e-coated for protection in the paint department.
UAW President Shawn Fain has promised to support the laid off workers, saying the union may provide financial assistance from its strike fund, depending on the circumstances.
The UAW has also targeted Stellantis’ Jeep plant in Toledo in its initial strike move.

(Detroit Free Press and other sources on September 15, 2023)
Keyword: plant operating status, contract renewal negotiations