NHTSA Recall 14V488000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V488000; Date: Aug. 8, 2014
If the seat belts do not remain locked in the retracted position when under load, the seat occupant may not be adequately restrained in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Buick Encore; 2013 Cadillac ATS
Component: Seat Belts:front
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 48,114
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick encore vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to March 1, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac ats vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to may 1, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the driver and passenger lap belt pretensioner cables may not lock in a retracted position, allowing the seat belts to extend when pulled upon.
How to Fix:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front the driver's and the passenger's lap belt pretensioners, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Gm sent interim notifications on October 7, 2014 and will send a second notification when remedy parts are available. The recall began on November 20, 2014. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. Gm's number for this recall is 14171.
Recall Notes:
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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 20, 2014
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