NHTSA Recall 17V404000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V404000; Date: Jun. 27, 2017
If the head restraint posts are not fully engaging in the seat back, the head restraint may loosen or dislodge, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Buick Envision; 2017 Buick Envision
Component: Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 768
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Buick envision vehicles. An accessory nsv universal tablet holder may have been installed incorrectly onto the front seat head restraints, preventing the head restraint posts from fully engaging in the seat back. If so, the head restraints would 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 head restraints and tablet holders for the correct installation, reinstalling them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 27, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. Gm's number for this recall is 17239/17258.
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: Jul 27, 2017
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