Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V230000

Seat belts: rear/other

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-04-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V230000

Seat belts: rear/other

Component
Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
8,738
Reported to NHTSA
2018-04-12
Owners notified
2018-05-14

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Buick Regal vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the rear seat belts may have been improperly routed around the bolster bracket on the rear outboard seats, which can cause inadequate restraint of the passengers.

Safety risk

If the seat belt fails to adequately restrain the passengers in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear outboard seat belts, correcting the routing of the seat belts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 18117.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Buick Regal2018

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.