Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V245000

Seat belts: front

General Motors, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-04-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V245000

Seat belts: front

Component
Seat belts: front
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
2,568
Reported to NHTSA
2021-04-08
Owners notified
2021-05-05

Defect description

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.

Safety risk

A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212330040.

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

7 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Silverado 15002016 2015 2014
Chevrolet Tahoe2016 2015
GMC Sierra 15002015 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.