Chevrolet / Pontiac recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to October 22, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat and the front passenger seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the vehicle. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.
What could happen
If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt tensioner assembly which includes the steel cable, free of charge. These replacement parts reposition the tensioner cable out of the path of entry into the vehicle and uses a more flexible cable, set at a more upright angle. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 15206.
Vehicles covered
- Chevrolet Caprice 2011–2013
- Pontiac G8 2008–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V399000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 23, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jul 5, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 47,042
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 14, 2012 to Oct 22, 2013
- Part
- Seat belts
- Maker's own recall number
- 15206
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Chevrolet recall: Seats Oct 9, 2015
- Chevrolet recall: Power train Sep 9, 2014
- Chevrolet / Pontiac recall: Electrical system Sep 9, 2014
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Seats Jul 23, 2014
- Chevrolet recall: Visibility Jun 27, 2014
- Pontiac recall: Air bags Nov 4, 2011
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.