General Motors Corp.: Child Seat
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 18, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 192,676. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2011, CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006, ISUZU I-280/I-350, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008, I-290/I-370, REGULAR CAB VEHICLES AND EXTENDED CAB VEHICLES WITHOUT A REAR SEAT AND EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEAT. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE TOP TETHER ANCHOR FOR THE FRONT CENTER SEAT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE AND THE OWNER MANUAL DOES NOT INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING HOW TO USE THE TOP TETHER.
The risk
BOTH NHTSA AND GM DISCOURAGE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A FRONT SEAT. NEVERTHELESS, THERE ARE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY REQUIRE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A RESTRAINT IN THE FRONT CENTER SEATING POSITION OF THIS VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT OFFER A REAR SEAT. LACK OF ACCESS TO THE TOP TETHER ANCHOR AND A LACK OF INSTRUCTIONS AS TO HOW TO USE IT, MAY RESULT IN IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A CHILD RESTRAINT. IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A CHILD RESTRAINT CAN RESULT IN A REDUCTION IN THE RESTRAINT'S PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD SEATED IN THE RESTRAINT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CUT A HOLE INTO THE BACK PANEL TRIM COVER TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE TOP TETHER ANCHOR FOR THE FRONT CENTER SEAT POSITION AND WILL PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AS TO USE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727 OR VISIT GM'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
19 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Chevrolet Colorado | 42 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 GMC Canyon | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Chevrolet Colorado | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 GMC Canyon | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Colorado | 67 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 GMC Canyon | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Colorado | 81 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2008 GMC Canyon | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Isuzu I-290/I-370 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Colorado | 140 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2007 GMC Canyon | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 Isuzu I-290/I-370 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Colorado | 236 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 GMC Canyon | 48 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 Isuzu I-280/I-350 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Colorado | 356 | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| 2005 GMC Canyon | 113 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Colorado | 361 | 3 | 13 | 11 |
| 2004 GMC Canyon | 80 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V575000.
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