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  NHTSA Recall 16V517000

NHTSA Campaign Id 16V517000; Date: Jul. 7, 2016

Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2011 Buick Regal

Component: Electrical System:wiring

Manufactured by: General Motors Llc

Affected Units:: 42,984

icon3 Recall Summary:

General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011 Buick regal vehicles manufactured November 3, 2009, to March 25, 2011, equipped with 8-way power adjustable front seats. The power seat wiring harness may contact the seat frame, causing the wires to chafe.

icon2 How to Fix:

Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the wiring harness, and repair any chafed wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. Gm's number for this recall is 30710.

icon4 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: Mar 13, 2017

Also see:

All recalls of Buick vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.