General Motors, LLC: Seat Belts › Front
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 8, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,568. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
The risk
A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212330040.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 797 | 12 | 10 | 42 |
| 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe | 256 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 1,111 | 11 | 14 | 58 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe | 659 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 | 720 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 1,437 | 6 | 18 | 61 |
| 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 | 743 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
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 21V245000.
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