NHTSA safety recall

Recall 14V266000 · manufacturer campaign 14187

Seat Belts — Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and others · reported 20 May 2014 · 1,339,355 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through March 18, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time.

The risk

If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.

The fix

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.

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.

NHTSA campaign
14V266000
Manufacturer campaign
14187
Filed by
General Motors Llc
Report received
20 May 2014
Owners notified
11 Jul 2014
Potentially affected
1,339,355

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2009 Buick Enclave 2010 Buick Enclave 2011 Buick Enclave 2012 Buick Enclave 2013 Buick Enclave 2014 Buick Enclave 2009 Chevrolet Traverse 2010 Chevrolet Traverse 2011 Chevrolet Traverse 2012 Chevrolet Traverse 2013 Chevrolet Traverse 2014 Chevrolet Traverse 2009 GMC Acadia 2010 GMC Acadia 2011 GMC Acadia 2012 GMC Acadia 2013 GMC Acadia 2014 GMC Acadia 2009 Saturn Outlook 2010 Saturn Outlook

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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