General Motors LLC: Seats
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 23, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 124,007. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high load condition such as a crash.
The risk
A seat that does not stay secured increases the risk of occupant injury in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14340.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado | 76 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 GMC Sierra | 53 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 Buick Encore | 60 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 Cadillac ATS | 104 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 Cadillac CTS | 146 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 Cadillac ELR | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Chevrolet Caprice | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS | 51 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 Chevrolet Silverado | 124 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2014 GMC Sierra | 101 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 Buick Encore | 52 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 Cadillac ATS | 161 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
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 14V446000.
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