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VehicleAug 8, 201448,114 affected

Buick / Cadillac recall: Seat belts

What is wrong

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to March 1, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac ATS vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to May 1, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the driver and passenger lap belt pretensioner cables may not lock in a retracted position, allowing the seat belts to extend when pulled upon.

What could happen

If the seat belts do not remain locked in the retracted position when under load, the seat occupant may not be adequately restrained in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front the driver's and the passenger's lap belt pretensioners, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. GM sent interim notifications on October 7, 2014 and will send a second notification when remedy parts are available. The recall began on November 20, 2014. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14171.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
14V488000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
General Motors LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Aug 8, 2014
Owners notified
Nov 20, 2014
Vehicles or items affected
48,114
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Apr 23, 2012 to May 1, 2013
Part
Seat belts › Front
Maker's own recall number
14171

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.

Official NHTSA recall page ↗ Search all recallsSee the GM stock page

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