General Motors, LLC: Child Seat › Vehicle Latch Anchor
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on May 11, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 668,187. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchorage bars may have excessive powder coating, which could prevent a child seat from being installed with the anchorage bars. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
The risk
The inability to install a child seat with the LATCH anchorage bars could result in an unsecured child seat, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised to install child seats using the vehicle's rear seat belts until the remedy is complete. Dealers will inspect the latch anchorage bars, and remove and replace the finish, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232403240.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Chevrolet Equinox | 99 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 GMC Terrain | 41 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Equinox | 186 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 2022 GMC Terrain | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Equinox | 100 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 GMC Terrain | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Equinox | 318 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 2020 GMC Terrain | 198 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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 23V339000.
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