NHTSA Recall 17V057000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V057000; Date: Jan. 26, 2017
In a crash, the seat-backs for the front seats may break, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Chevrolet Cruze; 2017 Chevrolet Cruze
Component: Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 17,197
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet cruze vehicles. A bracket used in the driver or front passenger seat-back recliner mechanism may have been incorrectly welded to the seat-back frame, as a result, in the event of a crash, the head-restraints may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 202a, "head restraints. "
How to Fix:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seats, replacing any with seat-back frames that are incorrectly welded, free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 17035.
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: Feb 28, 2017
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