2009-2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and others recall: seat belts

General Motors LLC reported this safety recall on May 20, 2014. It covers about 1,339,355 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 1,339,355
reported: May 20, 2014
owners notified: Jul 11, 2014
related complaints: 182

Seat belts

What is wrong: General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through March 18, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time.
Risk: If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.
Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1‑800‑222‑1020 (Chevrolet), 1‑800‑521‑7300 (Buick), 1‑800‑462‑8782 (GMC), 1‑800‑553‑6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.

Recall number 14V266000

Affected vehicles

Buick Enclave 2009-2014 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Chevrolet Traverse 2009-2014 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
GMC Acadia 2009-2014 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Saturn Outlook 2009-2010 2009 2010

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 182 complaints about seat belts problems.

2011 Buick Enclave 2012 Buick Enclave 2013 Buick Enclave 2014 Buick Enclave 2011 Chevrolet Traverse 2012 Chevrolet Traverse 2013 Chevrolet Traverse 2014 Chevrolet Traverse 2011 GMC Acadia 2012 GMC Acadia 2013 GMC Acadia 2014 GMC Acadia

Questions about recall 14V266000

Is there a recall on the 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and others seat belts?

Yes. Recall 14V266000, reported on May 20, 2014, covers about 1,339,355 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 14V266000?

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1‑800‑222‑1020 (Chevrolet), 1‑800‑521‑7300 (Buick), 1‑800‑462‑8782 (GMC), 1‑800‑553‑6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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