NHTSA Recall 15V807000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V807000; Date: Dec. 1, 2015
If the console compartment door does not remain closed in a crash, the contents stored in the console may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Chevrolet Colorado; 2016 GMC Canyon
Component: Latches/locks/linkage
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 8,763
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet colorado trucks manufactured August 25, 2015 to September 24, 2015, and GMC canyon trucks manufactured August 28, 2015 to September 24, 2015. The affected vehicles have a console compartment lid latch assembly that may fail to keep the compartment door closed in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 201, "occupant protection in interior impact. "
How to Fix:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the console compartment door latch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 2016. 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 16370.
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: Jan 5, 2016
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