Defect Description For Recall
General Motors Llc (Gm) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice Vehicles Manufactured October 15, 2010, To October 22, 2013, And 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 Vehicles Manufactured July 25, 2007, To February 18, 2009. In The Affected Vehicles, The Flexible Steel Cables That Connect The Seat Belts To The Vehicle At The Outside Of The Driver Seat And The Front Passenger Seat May Be Bent From Being Sat On While Entering The Vehicle. This Repeated Bending May Result In The Cable Breaking.
Make Of Vehicle
CHEVROLET
Model Of Vehicle
CAPRICE
Year
2012
Recall Campaign Number
15V399000
Component Description
Seat Belts
Effect Of Defect
If The Cable Breaks, The Seat Occupant May Not Be Properly Restrained In The Event Of A Crash, Increasing Their Risk Of Injury.
Fix Defect
GM Will Notify Owners, And Dealers Will Replace The Seat Belt Tensioner Assembly Which Includes The Steel Cable, Free Of Charge. These Replacement Parts Reposition The Tensioner Cable Out Of The Path Of Entry Into The Vehicle And Uses A More Flexible Cable, Set At A More Upright Angle. The Recall Began On July 5, 2016. Owners May Contact Chevrolet Customer Service At 1-800-222-1020 Or Pontiac Customer Service At 1-800-762-2737. Gm’S Number For This Recall Is 15206.
Vehicle Manufacturer
General Motors Llc
Start Of Manufacture
20110829
End Of Manufacture
20120817
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
47042
Date Owners Notified
20160705
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
General Motors, Llc
Date Report Received
20150623
Make Campaign Number
15206