Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V446000

Seats

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-07-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V446000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
124,007
Reported to NHTSA
2014-07-23
Owners notified
2014-08-15

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high load condition such as a crash.

Safety risk

A seat that does not stay secured increases the risk of occupant injury in a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14340.

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.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Encore2014 2013
Cadillac ATS2014 2013
Cadillac CTS2014
Cadillac ELR2014
Chevrolet Caprice2014
Chevrolet Cheverolet SS2014
Chevrolet Silverado2015 2014
GMC Sierra2015 2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.